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Home Front: Politix
Iraq Vets Call for Apology from Senator Kerry
2006-11-01
Inappropriate Comments Are a Distraction from Important Issues
NEW YORK - The nation's first and largest Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans organization, IAVA (iava.org), released the following statement today from Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff in response to Senator John Kerry's remarks Monday.

"Senator Kerry should issue an immediate apology for his misguided and inappropriate remarks," said Paul Rieckhoff, an Iraq War veteran, and the founder and executive director of IAVA. "His comments, and his refusal to offer an apology, have angered many troops and veterans, and have become an unfortunate distraction from the real issues that face this nation."

"Let's not forget that while our politicians are busy fighting each other, our troops are busy fighting the enemy. Right now there is a US Soldier missing somewhere in Iraq, but our leadership in Washington and the American media is consumed by this latest example of politics at its worst," Rieckhoff said. "It's time to get back to the issues that matter."
Posted by:Fred

#21  Every once in a while you meet someone who is articulate, can spell, and clearly says what we all wish we could. LOTP here at RB that person is you. Thanks for being here.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-11-01 20:26  

#20  Nice analysis, lotp. There is certainly a psychosis at play - and it is apparent enough to the casual observer that it completely confounds me he has ever been re-elected to anything, much less the US Senate. Given Kerry, and Kennedy - his equally psychotic mirror image, it is obvious the majority in MA are total suckers for this arrogant snobbish asinine behavior and are equally as flawed. Neither would make it to a small city council in Texas, for instance.
Posted by: .com   2006-11-01 20:05  

#19  It's worse than that, 49 Pan. He's both a snob and deeply insecure. I still remember that bio of him that the Boston paper ran before the 04 election. We were supposed to feel sorry for him because his branch of the family couldn't keep up financially with the Kennedys etc. and his aunt had to pay his way through the outrageously expensive exclusive prep school. That made him disadvantaged, you see ...

Well the pitch was a loser, but it did illuminate something deep in his character. Those really rich kids were from Republican families, ergo he would be a Dem. And while he looks down on your average American he also secretly feels inadequate in the social class to which he aspires.

It's a neurotic mess and he keeps acting it out, over and over again. Filming himself acting out combat in Vietnam so he could be a hero like the real JFK was only one instance ... 30+ years later he's no farther along in his psychological growth.

I mean, REALLY: suggesting that he's the manly man whom Republicans are afraid to debate? That's PATHETIC. Bush has more masculinity without thinking about it than this metrosexual jerk can dream about mustering by will power and bluster.

In a lot of ways he's a wannabe to Bush. Bush may not be articulate, but he's a natural athlete. Kerry's an uncoordinated klutz whose sports are individual things like windsurfing. Bush digs in his heels on things he feels are really important, like Iraq. Kerry THINKS he's being equally strong by refusing to apologize, but it's off key and counterproductive because it comes from weakness, not strength.

I could almost feel sorry for him if I didn't know how he betrayed our troops during Vietnam and since.
Posted by: lotp   2006-11-01 19:18  

#18  They just showed the pic on Fox. Kerry is a bigot, always has been.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-11-01 19:05  

#17  I just can not believe Kerry hasn't put an end to this at any cost.
He is being beaten worse than a rented mule on a mexican beach,and he still won't plead stupid.
I'm sure all of those millions spent on dem advertising today are hitting home!
Posted by: Capsu 78   2006-11-01 15:19  

#16  FYI - I saw that PIC on Drudge and just had to share it with everyone (I know now everyone reads drudge so...)
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-11-01 14:17  

#15  Great pic.
Look for the Dems to use it to say Kerry was right...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-11-01 14:15  

#14  #2 ROTFL

Not too pissed off, are they?
Posted by: Matt   2006-11-01 14:14  

#13  Click here for a bigger pic -- and click again on the pic... Not only smart, but cute and good lookin' ... also having fun.

http://www.620wtmj.com/images/uploaded/Help%20Photo20061101105508.JPG
Posted by: Sherry   2006-11-01 14:13  

#12  Oops--I guess CF got it from Drudge originally, but I didn't see it there earlier this morning. Anyways, it's back up there at the top now.
Posted by: Dar   2006-11-01 13:50  

#11  LOL--That picture is now up at Drudge too!
Posted by: Dar   2006-11-01 13:48  

#10  I salute the troops who put that pic together.
Posted by: Mike   2006-11-01 13:48  

#9  I wonder if that pic will be on Pg 1 above the fold of the WaPo or NYT tomorrow morning. You know it would if a trunk had said something that stupid.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-11-01 13:35  

#8  And, sadly, some libs will think that pic is not satire.
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-11-01 13:33  

#7  This vet calls on John Kerry to commit Hari Kari to purge himself of his shame.

And I love the pic!
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-11-01 13:30  

#6  OMG...ROFL!!

Hillary's gotta be lovin' it...
Posted by: Dave D.   2006-11-01 13:23  

#5  latest example of politics at its worst

This ASSHAT IS politics at it VERY WORST!!!A POMPUS BACKBAY PEICE OF SH!T ELITIST!!!!!!!!
Posted by: ARMYGUY   2006-11-01 13:22  

#4  Rofl, CF!

LOLOLOLOLOL!
Posted by: .com   2006-11-01 13:19  

#3  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Sen. John Kerry apologized on Wednesday for a "botched joke" that had drawn fire from President George W. Bush and dominated debate in the last days of a bitter fight for control of Congress.

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Yahoo news say he apologized, here, but the guts of the whole article are below.

Kerry said his remarks about Iraq troops to a college crowd in California were aimed at Bush, not the military, and canceled campaign appearances on behalf of Democratic candidates to avoid becoming a bigger distraction.

If that's his idea of an apology, that's what he said yesterday.
Posted by: Bobby   2006-11-01 13:17  

#2  

From Drudge -- enough said....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-11-01 13:16  

#1  I think he's waaaaay past an apology.
Posted by: Bobby   2006-11-01 13:09  

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