stupson
Seaman Apprentice
Joined: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 76
Location: new bern nc
|
 Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject: Rove Credits Swiftvets with 'Energizing' Bush Vote |
 |
|
Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 1:09 p.m. EST NEWSMAX
Rove Credits Swiftvets with 'Energizing' Bush Vote
Bush Cheney reelection architect Karl Rove gave credit on Sunday to the Swiftboat Veterans and POWs for Truth for exposing John Kerry's anti-war past and energizing Republican voters to turnout at the polls.
Asked what role anti-Kerry ads sponsored by the Swiftvets played in Bush's reelection victory, Rove told "Fox News Sunday": "They were made important by the fact that Sen. Kerry, at his convention, really talked . . . only about Vietnam."
The top White House advisor explained: "I was amazed by the people that I met around the country who were energized by that issue being discussed . . . I was really amazed by how strongly men and women who had served in Vietnam and in the Armed Forces felt about that."
Rove recalled that his uncle had done several tours of duty in Vietnam. "I've never been able to think of Col. Verhi as somebody who would have 'raped and pillaged in a manner reminiscent of Genghis Khan'," a reference to Kerry's 1971 Senate testimony where he accused Vietnam veterans of committing widespread atrocities. |
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
