McCain in '08

"Morgans" wrote in message
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I remember some of the attacks on Kerry, but not the others.


But do you remember any by "the right"? I remember the Swift Boat Veterans
for Truth, but they weren't a right wing group, their message wasn't
political at all.

("Steven P. McNicoll" wrote)
But do you remember any by "the right"? I remember the Swift Boat
Veterans for Truth, but they weren't a right wing group, their message
wasn't political at all.


Yeah, sure. Ok.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Swift_Boat_Veterans_for_Truth/Funding
SBVT - Funding

I must have been watching a different election.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Swift_Boat_Veterans_for_Truth
SBVT - scroll down to History.


Montblack

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote

But do you remember any by "the right"? I remember the Swift Boat
Veterans
for Truth, but they weren't a right wing group, their message wasn't
political at all.

Humm, that is an interesting take. Who else would be attacking Kerry, if
not the right? And to say it isn't political, is, wellll...g
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in message
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Humm, that is an interesting take. Who else would be attacking Kerry, if
not the right?


Those that wanted to set the record straight about what Kerry was saying
about their service.



And to say it isn't political, is, wellll...


....accurate.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
news:cZftg.7837

Humm, that is an interesting take. Who else would be attacking Kerry, if
not the right?

Those that wanted to set the record straight about what Kerry was saying
about their service.

And to say it isn't political, is, wellll...

...accurate.

Ludicrous. They waited until an election season to bring it up.

I'm sure you have plenty of examples of the left attacking Kerry's military
record, sending around faked photos of him sitting next to Fonda, etc.

-c

gatt wrote:

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
news:cZftg.7837

Humm, that is an interesting take. Who else would be attacking Kerry, if
not the right?

Those that wanted to set the record straight about what Kerry was saying
about their service.

And to say it isn't political, is, wellll...

...accurate.

Ludicrous. They waited until an election season to bring it up.

Again, look at the time line. Kerry was who "bought it up." He pretty much made
his Vietnam exploits his primary qualification for becoming President. He
didn't want to talk about his record in the Senate, as a politician, as
Dukakis's lieutenant governor, his political record, etc. He wanted to talk
about his claims of Vietnam, since he did spend four (4) months in the theatre.
Upon hearing his claims, others who had been there wished to tell their side of
the story.




I'm sure you have plenty of examples of the left attacking Kerry's military
record, sending around faked photos of him sitting next to Fonda, etc.

Don't stereotype "the right" or "the left" as if one looney move by one
individual represents an entire class.

"Owen Hiller" wrote in message
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Ludicrous. They waited until an election season to bring it up.

Again, look at the time line. Kerry was who "bought it up." He pretty
much made
his Vietnam exploits his primary qualification for becoming President.

And before that, the Swift Boat Vets were running around the country
challenging every other politicians' military records and outting frauds, or
what?

Did they delve into Bush Sr's records? Authenticate any other veterans?
What were they doing before the election season when one candidate claimed
to have been decorated for action of a swift boat?

-c

"gatt" wrote various political blatherings.

How about using the POL: in the subject line?

gatt wrote:

"Owen Hiller" wrote in message
...

Ludicrous. They waited until an election season to bring it up.

Again, look at the time line. Kerry was who "bought it up." He pretty
much made
his Vietnam exploits his primary qualification for becoming President.

And before that, the Swift Boat Vets were running around the country
challenging every other politicians' military records and outting frauds, or
what?

Did they delve into Bush Sr's records? Authenticate any other veterans?

Which of these veterans were making claims to boost their political aspirations
and obtain higher office?


What were they doing before the election season when one candidate claimed
to have been decorated for action of a swift boat?

You missed the point again. Bush Sr wasn't going around with claims about what
happened in Vietnam. Kerry was, and the other veterans had a different version
of THAT story.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
news:JCdtg.7776
I remember some of the attacks on Kerry, but not the others.


But do you remember any by "the right"? I remember the Swift Boat
Veterans for Truth, but they weren't a right wing group, their message
wasn't political at all.

Ah, right. Just happened to organize and go public during an election year,
specifically for the purpose of discrediting, gee, a presidential candidate.


Yeah, uh, nothing "political at all." Yeesh.

-c