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baldeagle
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 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:15 am Post subject: A reminder about the definition of “Swift-Boating” |
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A nice plug and a small rant from Michele Malkin ref. misuse of the term.
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/21/a-reminder-about-the-definition-of-swift-boating/
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Me#1You#10
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Nice catch BE...and it certainly warrants reproduction here...to include her graphic (which, upon further reflection, I disagree with both in fact and concept).
However, thanks Michelle for standing up for the guys who stood up for us all...and to Greg Mueller (whose name, BTW, doesn't ring a bell with me), for shame. (emphasis Ms. Malkin's)
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A reminder to conservatives: “Swift-Boating” does not equal smearing.
Swift-Boating means exposing hard truths about corrupt Democrats.
By using “Swift-Boating” in the context of the John McCain/NYT story, you are doing a grave disservice to the Swift Boat Veterans who courageously told the untold truths about John Kerry that the mainstream media wanted buried.
This is a no-no–made all the more surprising by the fact that the conservative quoted in the article spearheaded communications for the Swift Boat Vets:Greg Mueller, a veteran Republican strategist, said conservatives would side with McCain against the paper they love to hate.
“The New York Times is trying to swift-boat McCain,” Mueller said. “This is the first real salvo of the general election. Certainly, the Times cannot complain about a negative general election campaign since they fired the first shot.
“It was a poor and revealing attempt by The New York Times to try and smear McCain at a time when he is starting to define Obama as a inexperienced liberal, so The New York Time takes up for Obama’s defense. If anything, this helps energize conservatives to come to McCain’s aide in beating back attacks by The New York Times and other liberal MSM outlets.” I hope this was a misquote.
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Make sure you order a copy of To Set The Record Straight. Send one to your local newspaper editor–or to the next commentator or political operative whom you spot distorting the Swift Boat Veterans’ legacy. |
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Me#1You#10
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Greg Mueller responds to Michelle Malkin...
| Quote: | Doing right by the Swift Boat Veterans
By Michelle Malkin • February 22, 2008 11:43 AM
Greg Mueller responds to my post yesterday about the misuse of the term “Swift-Boating:”Hi Michelle — I just saw the post you had on me about SBVT and I deserved the ding. Bad use of term on my part — I was trying to make the point that they still had it out for Republicans given how sour they still are over their view that the Swift Boat Vets prevented the Presidency from them and John Kerry. I was trying to say that they were doing their version — i.e. “trying” to do what they consider to be “Swift Boating.” After I said it, I realized it was not comunicating that way and dropped it in subsequent interviews.
Obviously, the difference is stark — SBVT were heroes once again coming forward to tell the truth and blow the whistle on Kerry. The New York Times used anonymous sources to have yet another “Jason Blair moment,” no evidence, no truth, just, as Rush would say, a drive by hit job.
We were so proud and honored to have played a role in the Swift Boat Vets for Truth, working side by side so many true American heroes. John O’Neill, Bill Franke and I have grown to be terrific friends as I have with the other true heroes that were involved in the effort.
Very poor communication on my part. I made the comment to my friend Jonathan Martin at The Politico early in the AM and realized it was not reading as I meant it. He did not misquote me. He is a very good reporter and always quotes me accurately. In subsequent interviews throughout the day the following statement was distributed and used in a number of stories.
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“I think this story backfires because, put simply, this is a bad gossip column. There is no evidence of anything in it.
“It was a poor and revealing attempt by the New York Times to try and smear McCain at a time when he is starting to define Obama as an inexperienced liberal, so the New York Times takes up for Obama’s defense. If anything, this helps energize conservatives to come to McCain’s aide in beating back attacks by The New York Times and other liberal media outlets.
“Rather than coming from MoveOn.org or some other Soros bankrolled liberal group, The New York Times has launched the first real negative attack of the general election phase of the campaign. Certainly, the Times cannot complain about a negative general election campaign in upcoming articles and editorials since they have fired the first shot.”
Greg Mueller
Thanks, Greg. |
...and to Ms. Malkin..."Swiftboating" has/had but ONE target, John Kerry...and it forever will. While "imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery", any other use is an attempt to either capitalize on or to denigrate the enormity of the SVPT success.
"Swiftboating", therefore, is decidedly NOT telling the truth about "Democrats"...it is telling the truth about John Kerry. |
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ocsparky101
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Instead of calling it Swiftboating it is called "rather birketting". |
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