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2004-08-19 Home Front: Politix

Kerry Defends Vietnam War Record, Challenges Bush

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-08-19 11:42:25 AM|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So when O'Neill debated you on TV in the early 70s, that was part of a George W. Bush conspiracy as well? I doubt O'Neill had ever HEARD of GWB at the time.

Next.

Posted by Chris W. 2004-08-19 11:52:48 AM|| 2004-08-19 11:52:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 good job JF'nK! Keep this in the headlines!

Release your records and it could all go away

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-19 12:07:25 PM|| 2004-08-19 12:07:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Kerry charged that those critics, who go by "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," were "a front" for US President George W. Bush and demanded that the incumbent heed calls to repudiate the groupâs accusations.

And aliens really did crash near Roswell.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-19 12:30:11 PM|| 2004-08-19 12:30:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Kerry must really, really trust the press.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-08-19 12:32:44 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-08-19 12:32:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 #1 - No, Nixon and Chuck Colson set that up. Documented in Nixon's tapes and confirmed by Colson. Nothing wrong with the guy being a GOP operative, but you wonder why he keeps denying it.

Posted by VAMark 2004-08-19 12:40:35 PM|| 2004-08-19 12:40:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Because he's not?

Seriously, the guy's had two times in the public eye, and they both have to do with exposing Kerry as a fraud. I suspect the common thread is Kerry, not the political party of Kerry's opponents'.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-08-19 12:44:20 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-08-19 12:44:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "The fact that the president wonât denounce what theyâre up to tells you everything you need to know: He wants them to do his dirty work,"

You mean, like those little brown books that are in circulation?

God damn, what a fuckin' hypocrite this guy is.

Posted by Raj 2004-08-19 1:08:12 PM|| 2004-08-19 1:08:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Sorry, a better link is here.

Posted by Raj 2004-08-19 1:10:09 PM|| 2004-08-19 1:10:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I wonder if Karl Rove is doing his best Monty Burns:
Excellent,Smithers,... Excellent!

Still waiting to see if this story is part of the RNC Cabels "checkmate" moves or a "brilliant deception" by the Kerry camp to keep the discussion off his awful Senate record.

It's 4th quarter, sportsfans...this one is going down to the wire...

Posted by Capsu78 2004-08-19 1:11:26 PM|| 2004-08-19 1:11:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 On the denouncing issue:

Didn't Bush say he wanted all the 527 groups to be "denounced"? Bush hit the ball back into Kerry's court, but the media never even reported it.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-08-19 1:42:05 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-08-19 1:42:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 "Sure, John, I'll denounce them. As soon as you denounce Moveon.org. What? You're in league with them? Well, then..."

Posted by growler 2004-08-19 3:18:16 PM|| 2004-08-19 3:18:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 That headline is a lie.

Kerry is not DEFENDING his war recrod - he is refusing to answer and trying to attack those who question him over it.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-08-19 10:21:34 PM|| 2004-08-19 10:21:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 It's 4th quarter, sportsfans...this one is going down to the wire...

More like: It's halftime. The whistle blew and the republicans left the field. Four plays later Kerry kicks a field goal. ;o)

Posted by badanov 2004-08-19 10:31:05 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-08-19 10:31:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 VAMark, I understand taht O'Neill was and continues to be a Democrat who backed Edwards in the primaries and hoped not to have to "out" Kerry at all. He failed to oppose Kerry or provide endorsements to Kerry's Republican opponents for all offices other than the office of Commander-in-Chief.

Why would Bush admit that O'Neill is a Republican puppet when he demonstrably isn't one? If O'Neill is a stealth Republican, I'm sure a media member will publish the contents of whatever Kerry has on him.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-08-19 10:50:03 PM|| 2004-08-19 10:50:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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