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Purple Heart Bandages Send Dems Seething

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Posted by eLarson 2004-08-31 14:03|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 (This is MSNBC's take on the same thing a couple entries below.)

Posted by eLarson 2004-08-31 3:58:41 PM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-08-31 3:58:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 My, this sudden Dem concern about U.S. vets is just sooooo soooooo heartwarming, even if it is just a knee-jerk reaction to something from the GOP.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-31 4:49:04 PM|| 2004-08-31 4:49:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 But nominating a person who called all Vietnam Vets murders, rapist, baby-killers and war-criminals is A-Ok with the Democrats and MSM.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-31 5:33:17 PM|| 2004-08-31 5:33:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 They mean this one?

Posted by .com 2004-08-31 6:05:06 PM|| 2004-08-31 6:05:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I'd like to get a box of those. :) LOML would just *love* that.

Posted by eLarson 2004-08-31 6:22:27 PM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-08-31 6:22:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I bet someone can make a killing selling those on the internet.....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-31 7:14:54 PM|| 2004-08-31 7:14:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Gawd what's next? Kerry condoms with a Silver Star?

Posted by True German Ally 2004-08-31 7:20:19 PM|| 2004-08-31 7:20:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I think that this is a stupid stunt, and am glad that the National GOP was not behind it. I know the joke was aimed at Kerry, but it cheapens the Purple Hearts of everyone else.

Okay, I'll get down off my high horse now.

TGA wrote: "What's next? Kerry condoms with a Silver Star?"

I'll admit that nailing Terayzuh is "hard" duty, but that's a little harsh.

Posted by Tibor 2004-08-31 8:39:04 PM|| 2004-08-31 8:39:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I know the joke was aimed at Kerry, but it cheapens the Purple Hearts of everyone else.

Not necessarily. Those Vietnam vets whose decorations were not awarded for injuries of questionable caliber have nothing to be ashamed of.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-31 9:26:59 PM|| 2004-08-31 9:26:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 *runs to Ebay*

Posted by Chris W. 2004-08-31 11:32:29 PM|| 2004-08-31 11:32:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I know the joke was aimed at Kerry, but it cheapens the Purple Hearts of everyone else.

How? They didn't get theirs for a band-aid wound.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-08-31 11:38:05 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-08-31 11:38:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 B-a-r -- Wounded vets have nothing to be ashamed of, but putting the image of the Purple Heart on a band-aid cheapens the award. I would have no objection to a guy wearing 3 band-aids in strategic locations (i.e., where Kerry was wounded) and saying "Here's PH #1, here's PH #2, etc." That attack on Kerry would be more effective in my book.

RC -- I'm sure some others got PHs for band-aid wounds and others did not get them when they were well deserved.

Posted by Anonymous6231 2004-09-01 12:05:06 AM|| 2004-09-01 12:05:06 AM|| Front Page Top

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