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spudhorse · Ensign Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 52

And let us not forget that about this time in EVERY Presidential campaign, one of the candidates says "We need to stop the negative campaigning. I call on my opponent to stop. I'll wait. ONE -- TWO -- THREE. Told you he wouldn't stop. Now on with the show!"

The President made one of those non-statement statements that the Democrats are so good at making (e.g., "John Kerry and John Edwards will cut family [health care] premiums by up to $1,000." http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/health_care/) That would include $1. A completely content free statement that sounds good at first glance.

And now on with the show!

Polaris · Rear Admiral Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 626

Everyone RELAX!

This is awesome news for us. President Bush has clearly stated that he wants all 527 ads to stop. That gives him credibility as a leader; compassion towards a battered opponent; and it costs him nothing.

Furthermore, he has in one fell swoop neatly spiked the guns of the Kerry campaign. They can no longer claim that we are associated with the GOP in any way. After all, they asked us to stop. We refuse. No coordination.

I will say this having lived in Texas for some time. President Bush is a quite a smart fellow. You underestimate him politically at your peril.
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Steve Z · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:01 pm Post subject: Kerry/Edward healthcare plan

Maybe this is slightly off-topic, but if Kerry/Edwards say that they will decrease health-care premiums by a certain amount of money, since they want to use government $$$ to do it, your taxes will go up twice as much!
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good_show · Seaman Recruit Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

Bush knows damn well that you Swifties aren't going to stop. He just wants to make it clear that he has not sanctioned your activity while at the same time turning up the heat on the MoveOn.org dirtbags and their ilk. Brilliant move actually.
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minnie presley · Commander Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 307

just made a contribution hope it went through, been having trouble getting on the site this afternoon, just sent e-mail to that dimwit sitting in for john gibson, she ket on and on about gw should call swiftvets and tell them to stop, gave her a nmouthful probably won,t read it but I feel better , PLEASE PLEASE, TELL THE GROUP NOT TOBACK DOWN I will try to support them financial as I can afford it

wvobiwan · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:37 pm Post subject: Mega Brilliant

GiveMeFreedom · PO3 Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 279 Location: Wisconsin

Nomorelies · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:41 pm Post subject:

Bush had to say that. It's the politically correct thing to do. You can bet, however, under his breath he's saying "Go SwiftVets Go Go Go"
Sometimes I don't like what has to be done politically. It's time for John O'Neill to say point blank that this group has NO INTENTIONS whatsoever of stopping. As a matter of fact, we're just getting started.
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The Cyber Menace · Seaman Recruit Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 49

There is also a lot of tit-for-tat going on here.

Bush would love nothing better than for this to be a battle between Kerry and his fellow verterans. Kerry, in trying to change that dynamic, is desperately trying to bring Bush down in the mud with him. Bush is saying, "I don't think so, Popeye".

good_show · Seaman Recruit Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

DavidS · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:22 am Post subject:

Son Of The Godfather · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:11 am Post subject:

Bush played it correctly IMHO...
He understands the passion of the SBVT and that they will be relentless to the end.
Both candidates can see the impact this is having with the public - Kerry is frazzled, Bush, no doubt, elated.
The president's statement, however, is one similar to a parent scolding children: "You be nice to each other", when the parent knows darn well that there's gonna be someone crying real soon...

Grab a Kleenex, Mr. Kerry.

SOTG
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BC · PO3 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 288 Location: Oklahoma City

Spirit · Seaman Recruit Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 8

Bush's comments were misconstrued to nip the truth in the bud. Kerry's liberal lackeys in the media took Bush's hint of criticism and turned it into a death sentence for the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth story. Bush is a fool for caving in even a little with Kerry and his arrogant lot because the media is part of this treacherous party...

Here's the banner headlines used by some of the major media outlets:

San Diego Union Tribune Bush assails anti-Kerry ad
San Francisco Chronicle Bush assails anti-Kerry ad; Democrats say 'too little, too late'
Boston Globe, MA Bush assails anti-Kerry ad; Democrats say 'too little, too late'
The Scotsman - UK Bush calls for end to adverts knocking Kerry's Vietnam record
Independent, UK Bush calls for end to attacks on Kerry's Vietnam record
International Herald Tribune Bush calls for halt to anti-Kerry ad
MSNBC Bush calls for halt to Swift Boat veterans’ ads
Chicago Tribune Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Matoon Journal, IL Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Guardian - UK Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Xposed.com Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
ABC News Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Helena Independent Record - MT Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Rapid City Journal - SD Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
The Missoulian - MT Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Pratt Tribune - KS Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Santa Maria Times - CA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
North County Times, CA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Times-Mail, IN Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Boston Herald, MA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Carlisle Sentinel, PA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Orangeburg Times Democrat Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Cheboygan Daily Tribune, MI Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Bastrop Daily Enterprise, LA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Bismarck Tribune, ND Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Kansas City Kansan, KS Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Albany Democrat Herald, OR Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Dunn County News, WI Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Munster Times, IN Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Bonner County Daily Bee, ID Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Idaho State Journal, ID Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Elko Daily Free Press, NV Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Natchez Democrat, MS Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Corvallis Gazette Times, OR Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Selma Times-Journal, AL Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Lodi News-Sentinel, CA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Daily American Online, PA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Leavenworth Times, KS Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Wyoming News, WY Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
North County Times, CA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Petoskey News-Review, Michigan Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
WJLA, DC Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Boston.com, MA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Columbia Basin Herald, WA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register, IL Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
phillyburbs.com, PA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Fort Worth Star Telegram Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
San Jose Mercury News Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Miami Herald Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Albany Democrat Herald - OR Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
The State - SC Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Idaho State Journal - ID Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Bonner County News - WI Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Dunn County News - WI Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Munster Times - IN Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Corvallis Gazette Times - OR Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Natchez Democrat - MS Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Daily American Online - PA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Lodi News-Sentinel - CA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Leavenworth Times - KS Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Columbia Basin Herald - WA Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register -IL Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad
Times Picayune - LA Bush criticizes anti-Kerry television ad
Philly.com Bush criticizes anti-Kerry television ad
Pioneer Press - MN Bush criticizes anti-Kerry television ad
Kentucky.com - KY Bush criticizes anti-Kerry television ad
Mlive.com - MI Bush criticizes anti-Kerry television ad
Petosky News - MI Bush Criticizes Anti-Kerry Television Ad By DAVID ESPO
Houston Chronicle Bush denounces ad attacking Kerry
ABC Online, Australia Bush refuses to denounce anti-Kerry campaign
Reuters AlertNet - UK Bush says "that ad" attacking Kerry should stop
swissinfo - Switzerland Bush says ad attacking Kerry should stop
Reuters Bush Says Attack Ad Against Kerry Should Stop
ABC News Bush Says Attack Ad Against Kerry Should Stop
Reuters Bush says Kerry ad should stop
Reuters Bush Says 'That Ad' Attacking Kerry Should Stop
New Zealand Herald Bush says 'that ad' attacking Kerry should stop
Wired News Bush Says 'That Ad' Attacking Kerry Should Stop
Stuff.co.nz Bush says 'that ad' attacking Kerry should stop
Bloomberg Bush Urges Veterans' Group to Stop Military Ads Attacking Kerry
CBS Bush: Time To Sink Swift Boat Ads
WBBM, IL Bush: Time To Sink Swift Boat Ads
news4colorado.com Bush: Time To Sink Swift Boat Ads
KUTV, UT Bush: Time To Sink Swift Boat Ads
WCCO, MN Bush: Time To Sink Swift Boat Ads
Katu.com - OR Democrats critical of Bush's remarks on anti-Kerry ads
New York Daily News W wants outsiders to cease fire on Kerry's war record
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"It is a fact that in the entire Vietnam War we did not lose one major battle. We lost the war at home and at home John Kerry was the field general."

- Bob Elder, Swift Boat Veteran For Truth

Aristotle The Hun · PO1 Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 488 Location: Naples FL

My home town newspaper got it right. The following headline and story summary introduced an associated Press article by Pete Yost

Bush urges end to attack ads by outside groups

In Texas, Bush said, “I don’t think we ought to have 527s,” a reference to the outside groups that have poured millions of dollars over the past year into attack ads. Bush himself has been the main target of ads costing some $60 million. Bush said all of the ads should be stopped.
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