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GT · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 90

Regarding Alan Colme's insistence to BG Burkett that Burkett said Kerry purposefully self-inflicted his wounds: first of all, did I hear that exchange correctly, and if so, is Colmes then still woefully uninformed as to the conditions under which a purple heart is awarded? If I did hear the exchange as I've stated then can this mean that education on this issue still needs to be done?

GenrXr · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:48 am Post subject:

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

Does anyone really that OBL is not taking an eternal dirt nap?
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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.

GenrXr · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:24 am Post subject:

GenrXr · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:40 am Post subject:

sround · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:46 am Post subject: A Little Levity

This just in to C-BS News...

Allan "Kulkla" Colmes:
Offical hand puppet of the DNC

Allan "kukla" Colmes ~ The Early Years (Fran at right)

Seen in this photo going over the day's
talking points with DNC Chairperson Terry McAuliffle.

Wink

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Mission Accomplished!!

Stevie · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:59 am Post subject:

barbgeo · Ensign Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 52

I thought Colmes was a little more than over the top in his treatment of Burkett. Colmes obviously was trying to bait him on a number of accounts. The comment that particularly ticked me off was about the Iraqi PM and his cmt about him being a terrorist against the Saddam regime and plotting to blow up buildings and kill innocent people--what a real jek Colmes is. I suppose by this definition our own "Founding Fathers" were also terrorists against the British government. A real shame that American History is not taught in our schools now so they can have classes in such touchy feely things as "building sef-esteem". Obviously Colmes comes from this new generation.

Others have commented on Burkett's uncovering of many self proclaimed "Vietnam Heros". I spent over 10 years on active duty with the Army. I was a single officier for all of that time, so I spent more than my share of time at the O-Club witnessing the "swatting of flies and swapping of lies". Ran into several guys claiming they had been recommended or had MOHs. When you started to question these guys and who they served with, you'd often got the "Well I was with Special Ops"--I remember one civilian in particular in Germany who had everyone at the bar convinced he had 2 MOH and it was the first thing out of his mouth when he was introduced. A few simple questions and I figured out he was a fraud--he never came around me again after our short Q/A--the point is, this stuff goes on and out of politeness our general nature is to take people's stories at face value. In Massachussetts, Kerry has been able to perputrate this on the Mass. electorate for over 30 years. He tried this same strategy with the general electorate until you guys uncovered him for what he is. Thanks SWIFTEES.

coldwarvet

Se7eN · Seaman Recruit Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 47

Colmes looked pathetic in that questioning. I was so livid I said aloud, 'shut the hell up, Alan' and my two dogs skittered off at the lash out.

I couldn't believe Burkett didn't pause after the question(paraphrasing) 'SO YOU'RE SAYING HE INFLICTED WOUNDS ON PURPOSE!?!? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? BECAUSE THAT PISSES ME OFF!' and say, 'Alan.. Is that the best you got? Because that's pathetic'.

It was pathetic. It was the typical response from a liberal to any facts in question. Alan knew what Burkett said, but rather than accept the case-in-point, he lashed back with an agressive attack and spun Burkett's words.

Are you that stupid, Alan?

Conservative: 2 + 2 = 4.

Liberal: Well what about 2 + 1 = 3? What about that, then? Huh? We've always know that 2 had close ties to 3. Clearly there is bias here.

FF1047 · Lieutenant Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 222

I think a high profile Republican (no one from the White House) should come out and claim that Bin Laden is dead and that we are now mopping up the remains of Al Queda all over the world.

The worst that could happen is that Bin actually pops up in a video (he hasn't since Dec 2001) and says I am alive ... increases the chances of actually catching him ...

The best that can happen is that it takes away the Dems talking point ...
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BC · PO3 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 288 Location: Oklahoma City

SAS fan · Seaman Recruit Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 10

[quote="GenrXr Hannity has talking points every night. I believe he hopes to be as big as Rush and is afraid to make mistakes. He needs to go out on a limb and be himself more on TV and not rely on talking points. Lets face it Limbaugh is the modern day king of talking off the cuff with logic.[/quote]

I agree that Hannity should let a guest the caliber of Burkett answer Colmes rather than himself. I disagree that Limbaugh would be better in a debate than Hannity for the simple reason that Limbaugh does not put himself into debate situations. He is a master of the uninterrupted monologue. The only people he debates are weak, liberal callers to his show - the Washington Generals to his Globetrotters.

Unlike his hero, William F. Buckley, Limbaugh does not debate opponents face to face.

Dimsdale · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject: