Senator Kerry Calls Out Swift Boat Liars

I was still on active duty when I marched with Vietnam Veterans Against the War in what we called Dewey Canyon Three.

Kerry was a leader who clearly loved his men. In Vietnam He single handedly chased down a VC armed with a rocket propelled grenade launcher and killed him. Ask any veteran who saw action if that was the act of a coward? A CBS news team that returned to the village near the site just before the 2004 election. The villagers interviewed remember the incident because they knew the VC Kerry killed.

This whole Swiftboat thing was a right wing funded political hack job to obfuscate the fact that Bush went AWOL from his Texas National Guard Unit and of course never served a minute in a combat zone.

This much I am certain of; Bush = Chickenhawk Kerry = hero.

I think it's very interesting that Boone Pickens withdrew his offer. Lies never endure the test of time and offers followed by withdrawals like that sure smell funny.

Last Republican in MA wrote:

Yeahhhhh, ok. "The Villagers interviewed (by whom?) remembered (what)?Sure .
As the Democrats own weathered campaign strategist - James Carville used to say: "Drag a $20 bill through a trailer park, and you'll be amazed at the stories brought to you"
Too bad Senator Kerry has been such a demonstrable, pathethic loser for Massachusetts.

Here we go. huh?

Have you ever served in any uniform other than your McDonalds apron and hat?

Someday soon you'll will able to "blog" with the handle "Last Republican Fascist on Earth"

Whether John Kerry did or did not do anything to get his medals is beside the point. He provided aid and comfort to our enemy. That's all I need to know.

Kerry had best watch out what he asks for...

Most of those that served with him, have a much different opinion of John (Fonda) Kerry, than those of the vvaw.

As for me, and most of the vietnam veterans I know and served with, we're glad he wasn't elected.

And like DrRichard said, he's aided and comforted our enemy...And that's all one needs to know.

A-1/7

One of Kerry's most contemptible flip flops occurred the night he arrived at the Democratic convention and "reported for duty". In using his experience in Vietnam, however short it may have been, as a cornerstone of the campaign, he turned a 180 degrees from his position when Bill Clinton was vying for the Democrat nomination in 1992. At that point in time, Kerry bemoaned raising the issue of Vietnam. In a February 27 speech on the Senate floor, Kerry said:

"... What saddens me most is that Democrats, above all those who shared the agonies of that generation, should now be refighting the many conflicts of Vietnam in order to win the current political conflict of a presidential primary. The race for the White House should be about leadership, and leadership requires that one help heal the wounds of Vietnam, not reopen them."..."We do not need to divide America over who served and how."..."We do not need more division. We certainly do not need something as complex and emotional as Vietnam reduced to simple campaign rhetoric."

12 years later, Kerry had no qualms about reopening "wounds" nor about reducing Vietnam to "simple campaign rhetoric".

Kerry is a Hemaphradite. Clinton is still mad he got his load on that blue dress.

DrRichard wrote:

Whether John Kerry did or did not do anything to get his medals is beside the point. He provided aid and comfort to our enemy. That's all I need to know.

...or someone told you to think that. That's all you need to know?

Myself, I like to learn as much as possible about a subject that interests or affects me.

tournefort wrote:

One of Kerry's most contemptible flip flops occurred the night he arrived at the Democratic convention and "reported for duty". In using his experience in Vietnam, however short it may have been, as a cornerstone of the campaign, he turned a 180 degrees from his position when Bill Clinton was vying for the Democrat nomination in 1992. At that point in time, Kerry bemoaned raising the issue of Vietnam. In a February 27 speech on the Senate floor, Kerry said:
"... What saddens me most is that Democrats, above all those who shared the agonies of that generation, should now be refighting the many conflicts of Vietnam in order to win the current political conflict of a presidential primary. The race for the White House should be about leadership, and leadership requires that one help heal the wounds of Vietnam, not reopen them."..."We do not need to divide America over who served and how."..."We do not need more division. We certainly do not need something as complex and emotional as Vietnam reduced to simple campaign rhetoric."
12 years later, Kerry had no qualms about reopening "wounds" nor about reducing Vietnam to "simple campaign rhetoric".

By far the most contemptible display were the pansies wearing all those "purple heart band-aids" at the Republican National Convention.

What a slap in the face to those who volunteer in service of our country.

This is how seriously the republiqueens consider the sacrifice made by the enlisted soldiers.

What is more pathetic than a person that had the opportunity for greatness and was not up to the challenge for whatever reason and still does not recognize that he was rejected since he was simply not qualified for the position he sought ? In a few years no one will even recall that he even was a candidate for president.

bbts wrote:

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...or someone told you to think that. That's all you need to know?
Myself, I like to learn as much as possible about a subject that interests or affects me.

And as a Vietnam veteran, that is a subject that interests and affects me.

DrRichard wrote:

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And as a Vietnam veteran, that is a subject that interests and affects me.

Then I'm shocked that you'd utter the phrase "that's all I need to know".

Wedge1 wrote:

<quoted text>Yeah I remember, it was a wounded child and Kerry shot him in the back! Kerry is an idiot, you think he would have tried to disprove all this before the 04 election. Kinda late now. What a moron.

Yes, kids always packed RPGs---
The villagers who actually knew the man in question stated that he was easily an adult. This is just another fascist canard.

As far as I'm concerned shooting an armed combatant on the run is great opportunity to do so without exposing yourself to enemy fire.

Aging Hippy wrote:

I think it's very interesting that Boone Pickens withdrew his offer. Lies never endure the test of time and offers followed by withdrawals like that sure smell funny.

You said it. He started moving the goalposts as soon as Kerry took up his offer.

More than a little scared,of the truth, huh?

Last Republican in MA wrote:

Yeahhhhh, ok. "The Villagers interviewed (by whom?) remembered (what)?Sure .
As the Democrats own weathered campaign strategist - James Carville used to say: "Drag a $20 bill through a trailer park, and you'll be amazed at the stories brought to you"
Too bad Senator Kerry has been such a demonstrable, pathethic loser for Massachusetts.

Hey, Moronski.

I saw that "Sixty Minutes" broadcast and the villagers remember the incident.

So zip it, elephant-nose.

Christian_Soldier wrote:

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Here we go. huh?
Have you ever served in any uniform other than your McDonalds apron and hat?
Someday soon you'll will able to "blog" with the handle "Last Republican Fascist on Earth"

They're a pack of lying pigs, aren't they? And when confronted with the truth they run to the Clinton playbook, which is the equivalent of a squid spraying a cloud of ink as it runs away.

DrRichard wrote:

Whether John Kerry did or did not do anything to get his medals is beside the point. He provided aid and comfort to our enemy. That's all I need to know.

You eat caca. That is all I need to know.

Stanger wrote:

Kerry had best watch out what he asks for...
Most of those that served with him, have a much different opinion of John (Fonda) Kerry, than those of the vvaw.
As for me, and most of the vietnam veterans I know and served with, we're glad he wasn't elected.
And like DrRichard said, he's aided and comforted our enemy...And that's all one needs to know.
A-1/7

when, where, your unit, mos, unit patch and unit nickname please.

tournefort wrote:

One of Kerry's most contemptible flip flops occurred the night he arrived at the Democratic convention and "reported for duty". In using his experience in Vietnam, however short it may have been, as a cornerstone of the campaign, he turned a 180 degrees from his position when Bill Clinton was vying for the Democrat nomination in 1992. At that point in time, Kerry bemoaned raising the issue of Vietnam. In a February 27 speech on the Senate floor, Kerry said:
"... What saddens me most is that Democrats, above all those who shared the agonies of that generation, should now be refighting the many conflicts of Vietnam in order to win the current political conflict of a presidential primary. The race for the White House should be about leadership, and leadership requires that one help heal the wounds of Vietnam, not reopen them."..."We do not need to divide America over who served and how."..."We do not need more division. We certainly do not need something as complex and emotional as Vietnam reduced to simple campaign rhetoric."
12 years later, Kerry had no qualms about reopening "wounds" nor about reducing Vietnam to "simple campaign rhetoric".

So what the F are you talking about, moronski?