Thursday, August 19, 2004
Kerry hits a homer
Today in a speech to the International Association of Firefighters, John Kerry hit one out of the park:
Over the last week or so, a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has been attacking me. Of course, this group isn’t interested in the truth – and they’re not telling the truth. They didn’t even exist until I won the nomination for president.
But here’s what you really need to know about them. They’re funded by hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Republican contributor out of Texas. They’re a front for the Bush campaign. And the fact that the President won’t denounce what they’re up to tells you everything you need to know—he wants them to do his dirty work.
Thirty years ago, official Navy reports documented my service in Vietnam and awarded me the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. Thirty years ago, this was the plain truth. It still is. And I still carry the shrapnel in my leg from a wound in Vietnam.
As firefighters you risk your lives everyday. You know what it’s like to see the truth in the moment. You’re proud of what you’ve done—and so am I.
Of course, the President keeps telling people he would never question my service to our country. Instead, he watches as a Republican-funded attack group does just that. Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam, here is my answer: “Bring it on.”
I’m not going to let anyone question my commitment to defending America—then, now, or ever. And I’m not going to let anyone attack the sacrifice and courage of the men who saw battle with me.
Kerry has very cleverly put Bush into a corner. By not condemning what the Swift Boat liars are doing, Bush appears aligned with them. Kerry has condemnded the recent MoveOn ad questioning Bush's service. Thus distancing himself and staying above the fray.
In further setbacks for Bush surrogates....
Todays Washington Post has a story that backs what Kerry has been saying over one of the Swift Boat liars.
And Chris Mathews of Hardball is exasperated as well with the Bush Campaign and with Bush mouthpieces like Michelle Malkin.
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Over the last week or so, a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has been attacking me. Of course, this group isn’t interested in the truth – and they’re not telling the truth. They didn’t even exist until I won the nomination for president.
But here’s what you really need to know about them. They’re funded by hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Republican contributor out of Texas. They’re a front for the Bush campaign. And the fact that the President won’t denounce what they’re up to tells you everything you need to know—he wants them to do his dirty work.
Thirty years ago, official Navy reports documented my service in Vietnam and awarded me the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. Thirty years ago, this was the plain truth. It still is. And I still carry the shrapnel in my leg from a wound in Vietnam.
As firefighters you risk your lives everyday. You know what it’s like to see the truth in the moment. You’re proud of what you’ve done—and so am I.
Of course, the President keeps telling people he would never question my service to our country. Instead, he watches as a Republican-funded attack group does just that. Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam, here is my answer: “Bring it on.”
I’m not going to let anyone question my commitment to defending America—then, now, or ever. And I’m not going to let anyone attack the sacrifice and courage of the men who saw battle with me.
Kerry has very cleverly put Bush into a corner. By not condemning what the Swift Boat liars are doing, Bush appears aligned with them. Kerry has condemnded the recent MoveOn ad questioning Bush's service. Thus distancing himself and staying above the fray.
In further setbacks for Bush surrogates....
Todays Washington Post has a story that backs what Kerry has been saying over one of the Swift Boat liars.
And Chris Mathews of Hardball is exasperated as well with the Bush Campaign and with Bush mouthpieces like Michelle Malkin.
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