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LewWaters
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 Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:17 am Post subject: Kerry Email - Support Veterans |
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Well, "HIS" Veterans, that is. In the latest email from him begging donations and slandering Republicans and the Swifties, he gives the impression that only the left has any Veterans;
| Quote: | From: "John Kerry" <info@johnkerry.com>
Subject: Mike Fitzpatrick, how could you do it?
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:08:44 -0500
Dear Lew,
What is it these Republicans who never served have against Democrats who did?
Disgustingly, Mike Fitzpatrick, the Republican incumbent in Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, has engaged in the lowest form of smear and fear politics. It's as if he took a page right out of the George W. Bush "how to slander a veteran" playbook.
At a press conference, Fitzpatrick stood in silence as the "swift-boating" of Democratic veteran Patrick Murphy unfolded. It's the same way George Bush stood in silence while John McCain's service was questioned. Fitzpatrick watched as his surrogates tried to destroy his opponent by disparaging the service of a veteran home from Iraq. Then after waiting for the damage to be done, he announced that he personally would never question Patrick Murphy's service to our country.
You and I can't let this cowardly strategy succeed. This is where the swift-boating stops. Act now to support Patrick Murphy and three other Democratic veterans running in "make-or-break" congressional races.
SUPPORT VETERANS IN "MAKE-OR-BREAK" RACES NOW!
I know what Patrick Murphy is experiencing right now -- and I know how much it will mean to him and to the other members of our October veterans slate to know that you are standing by them at this pivotal moment.
There's only one way to stop these disgusting attacks on the military records of Democratic candidates. We've got to make the Republicans who engage in smear and fear politics pay a price on Election Day. And we've got to demonstrate our ability to rally powerful grassroots support around proud veterans who ought to be able to stand for office without having their service to our country distorted and disparaged.
With 27 days left until the Election, we're pulling out all the stops to support Leonard Boswell (IA-03), Lee Ballenger (SC-03), Mike Weaver (KY-02), and Patrick Murphy {PA-08}.
Help us win these critical House races and lead America in a new direction.
SUPPORT VETERANS IN "MAKE-OR-BREAK" RACES NOW!
Leonard Boswell, the Democratic Congressman from Iowa's 3rd District and a 20-year Army veteran, is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in attack ads from a new group with direct links back to the key funder of the Republicans' 2004 swift-boat attacks. Texas millionaire homebuilder Bob Perry has poured $5 million into a group called the Economic Freedom Fund, and EFF is pouring those millions into vicious attacks on candidates like Leonard Boswell.
Dennis Hastert, Bill Frist, and other GOP leaders have been waging a tag-team assault on Leonard's record as well. But with our help he can get his message out and pull through to victory.
So can Lee Ballenger, a Navy veteran who, among other honors, won the Navy Achievement Medal for saving a fellow shipmate's life during the Persian Gulf War. He's taking on GOP incumbent J. Gresham Barrett in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional district. Barrett is one of the best friends the oil companies have ever had, even going so far as to vote against efforts to crack down on oil and gas company price gouging.
SUPPORT VETERANS IN "MAKE-OR-BREAK" RACES NOW!
That brings me to our fourth veteran -- Colonel Mike Weaver. He joined the Army and rose from the rank of Private to Colonel, serving two combat tours of duty in Vietnam. Mike Weaver served for a decade in the Kentucky General Assembly where he distinguished himself as a champion of veterans. He helped create a Troops to Teach program, which gave veterans an opportunity to earn their teaching certificates after having served their country, and he helped create a Homeless Veterans Program in Kentucky because he believes that no one who has bravely served our country should ever be homeless.
Colonel Weaver has spoken out in favor of a timeline for the government of Iraq to train their army, assume responsibility for solving the problem between their own religious factions, establish their own democracy, and take over the defense of their country.
These four men have all acted to defend America. Now it is time for you to defend them. With Election Day fast approaching, Republican attacks on Democratic veterans are escalating every day. Now is the time to take a stand.
Stop the swift-boating. End the unfair assaults on the military records of veterans who have stood tall for America. Rush a donation right now to as many of these four candidates as you can possibly support.
And, whatever you do, act today.
Sincerely,
John Kerry
P.S. After November 7, we'll look back on this last month of the campaign as the time when we drew a line in the sand and refused to let a single unfair attack on our veteran candidates go unanswered. Let's give it everything we've got. |
My impression of his latest call is:
John Kerry, Still Shameless
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Wing Wiper
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:32 am Post subject: |
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Kerry used the term "swift-boating" 4 times in that short article (unless I missed a couple). He's really obsessed with us, it appears. 
We need to get as many Swiftvet logos as possible in front of the public as soon as Kerry announces he's running in 08 and release a video showing Hanoi John promising the American public he would sign the Form 180, ask "Where are the records, Congressman, and what are you hiding?"
He's definately going to come after us with both barrels.
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mtboone
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:49 am Post subject: |
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"So can Lee Ballenger, a Navy veteran who, among other honors, won he Navy Achievement Medal for saving a fellow shipmate's life during the Persian Gulf War."
Damn, didn't skerry win the Bronze Star for the same action for saving "Rasmutton" in the river where he ran away and then came back to single handle his rescue after fraggin his own ass in the rice pit?
Saving some ones life has now been down graded to a Navy Achievement Medal, do not think that would have been the case during skerry's time.
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Me#1You#10
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| Wing Wiper wrote: | | He's definately going to come after us with both barrels. |
Both barrels are empty. The first was expended by John Kerry, "War Hero"...Maggie's Drawers on that shot.
The second, John Kerry, "Anti-War" hero, is loaded with a blank that he avoided discharching like the plague in 2004...and for good reason.
Kerry's POTUS opportunity is history. |
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Schadow
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| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Quoting Kerry's email:
| Quote: | | That brings me to our fourth veteran -- Colonel Mike Weaver. He joined the Army and rose from the rank of Private to Colonel, serving two combat tours of duty in Vietnam. |
Then there's his 1971 testimony to the Senate; a portion reading (emphasis mine):
| Quote: | | ..... many very highly decorated veterans testified to war crimes committed in Southeast Asia, not isolated incidents but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command. |
Well, a colonel is certainly considered part of "all levels of command". Is Kerry now praising a man among whom he grouped as war criminals in 1971? It would seem so.
To those on Kerry's staff who monitor this forum, a bit of advice: Best not go there, John.
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