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SoldierForTruth · Seaman Recruit Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 4

I'm not here to start smack with anybody...I just want to know why Kerry's service is so important. Don't you think that there are more important things in this election that who served where or who didn't show up for duty?
I think the people are getting away from what's important in this election...choosing a leader who will improve our economy and unemployment situation, somebody who will protect our citizens, our environment, our healthcare, our education, and just plain make these United States a better place to live.
I'm an undecided voter, just so you know, and I WILL vote in this election. Just looking for un-biased answers.

Scott · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:54 am Post subject: Re: question

mike4gwb · Seaman Recruit Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 21

SoldierForTruth · Seaman Recruit Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 4

Fair enough, but it seems to me that the president's campaign is only giving one reason to re-elect him: they claim that he is the best candidate to protect the nation from terrorism. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only ads I've seen from W are either attacking Kerry or talking about his "resolve" to fight terrorism.
The point is, I don't want to see attacks from either side. I want to hear what they will do for me and my fellow Americans. I want to know why I should vote for Kerry or Bush, not why I shouldn't.

mike4gwb · Seaman Recruit Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 21

I think you'll see it move more towards the record. If I were Bush, I would BEG that the record start becoming an issue but he is probably being advised to wait just a bit. Wait until the convention and the debates start, I think thats when the focus will come on the issues.

Bush has a Trump Card when he can show a history of standing firm on an issue even if it didn't pan out, at least your common American will see his resolve and faith in his stance on whatever subject. But Kerry will have a history of jumping all around even in week periods. I'd "LOVE" for the issues to move towards the front more as well.

Beatrice1000 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:03 am Post subject:

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SoldierForTruth · Seaman Recruit Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 4

Yeah, I've heard a lot of people say that Kerry is a flip-flopper and that he changes his mind on the issues. Seems to me that intelligent, thinking people will do that sometimes.
I think I will read the book. It may be true and it may not, but it probably won't affect my vote at all.

air_vet · PO2 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 374

Theresa Alwood · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:10 am Post subject:

Kerry has made every election about his Vietnam record....and about being a "war hero". What he testified in congress was nothing short of treason. John Kerry LIED about committing war crimes, lied about our armed forces committing war crimes - while some war crimes were committed it is now believed that the majority of these war crimes were over reported by people who either never served or did not serve in Vietnam.

Look at John Kerry's senate record. He is known as the "most liberal" with over an 85% rating of voting liberal. He has voted for just about everything against the military...even his famous words of "I voted for the 87 billion before I voted against it". John Kerry has voted to raise taxes, he will rescind the tax cuts within his first 100 days in office. He voted for the war; then was against it; now has said he would still vote for it???? He can not stand on anyone issue. He is all over the place.

As for fighting a "sensitive" terrorism. I am sorry maybe I am just getting cynical in my old age...but I find that fighting terrorism isn't something one can negiotate. We have seen attack, after attack, after attack with little reaction from the US - it took the likes of 09-11 to waken America and it seems to me that the majority of the people are going back to sleep. We must fight and win the war...there is no other option. The terrorist will keep coming unless we take them out first. I have said this before and I will say it again...I would rather fight the war on terror over in the middle east rather than bring it her on our soil.

I see the mistakes the President Bush has made....but no war has been without them. We must learn by our mistakes and go on.

This is an issue about who would best suit the role of our commander-in-chief of our armed forces...and I for one do not want Kerry in that role. He has not proven that he will take a stand where it needs to be. He keeps dwelling on bring in the UN....the UN will not - even if Kerry is elected - come to our aid. They won't even do anything about Sudan.

While my husband is retired he is still on INR for another 4 years. If he is called back to active duty to protect this country I would much rather it be under President Bush than John Kerry any day.
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SoldierForTruth · Seaman Recruit Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 4

Oh, OK, thought I could find some answers here, but nevermind. Thanks anyway.
By the way you just missed out on an opportunity to present your case to an independant, undecided registered voter from Ohio. That's OK though, Ohio isn't that important.

4moreyears · Former Member Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 591

Hummm! What's a 5 letter word that begins with a "T" ?
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kerry returned to the United States on July 22, 1971, held a press conference publicly calling on President Nixon... for the surrender of the United States to North Vietnam.

Scott · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:13 am Post subject:

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