Paul Galanti, next star of the Swift Boat ad's

[Super_Duty_John]

Next Swift Boat ad and this man is irreproachable in personal morals and is totally independent. All the Swift Boat men have been fighting this since 1971. They have real issues with this bozo acting as Commander in Chief.
They have also stated today that they will not stop even if Bush were to break the law and ask a 527 to stop using it's free speech.

Again, Kerry can snip this issue instantly by releasing his records, all his records, the same ones he has demanded Bush to present.

The new ad, dubbed "Sellout," shows pictures of Kerry, dressed in fatigue uniform and testifying before Congress, accusing U.S. troops of atrocities including rape, murder, cutting off limbs and severing heads.

"[They] razed villages in a fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan," Kerry says.

A stern-looking Galanti says: "John Kerry gave the enemy for free what I and many of my colleagues in Vietnam . . . took torture to avoid saying."

Galanti concludes: "He dishonored this country and more importantly the veterans he served with. He sold them out."

The Kerry comments were taken from his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971.

[Billy_Rightwing]

Me relaxing between postings.
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John are you digging a hole for Long Wood Face?

[geddy's uncle]

the more JF'nK yells "Bring It On" the more people actually do.

While "W" mightn't be real thrilled about the lack of manners displayed by 527's on both sides, he can't do chit about it. JF'nK knows it, too, but he just wants to get some camera time blustering about it, for the benefit of the "unwashed masses".

Kind of reminds me of the fictional Senator Joe Iselin from the original "Manchurian Candidate".

[wacojoe]

This is the American peoples' campaign, not the candidates' campaign. That is what always galled me about the Campaign Reform Act - it tried to take it away from the populace and turn it over to the elites - political and media. Well, pols, welcome to the real world. We are going the have a say in the process - like it or not.

As I've said before, if it were not for negative ads, we wouldn't know anything at all about candidates but puff.

I think Kerry actually thought he could bluff and bluster everyone into not exposing what he is. He probably can be successful with keeping the Bush campaign at bay talking nicity-nice, but others will not be controlled. He has it coming. As Mark Steyn says, "What sort of idiot would make the centrepiece of his presidential campaign four months of proud service in a war he's best known for opposing?" And, "How cocooned from reality do you have to be to think you can transform one of the most divisive periods in American history – in which you were largely responsible for much of the divisiveness – into a sappy, happy-clappy, soft-focus patriotic blur without anybody objecting?"

[Kevin]

This latest ad, I think, shows where the root of these guys issues with Kerry originates. They are not motivated so much by the issue of whether Kerry deserved his medals so much as Kerry's actions after the war. They use the issue of whether someone deserves the medals or not as a proxy for their disgust for what they see as Kerry's betrayal after the war. Kerry got a lot of airtime running guys like them down.

To me, that makes this issue not so much Kerry as a re-fighting of that damned war.

Ditto the issue of where Bush was. Notice how the talk there is special dispensation? "I ain't no Senator's son, no". This issue for both isnt' about each other so much as it is working out anger about the war.

War's over, everyone.

[TXtrucker]

Originally posted by Billy_Rightwing
Me relaxing between postings.
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John are you digging a hole for Long Wood Face?

The guy dug his own hole. Dumb Dumb Dumb

[anders]

This is really interesting, a guy that really wants the Dems to have a great guy going against Bush feels cheated with Kerry the nitwit.

That's what I read here.

They are now nailing him for being a traitor before the war ended as in "Hanoi Kerry".

How can he be strong on defense when he was at the front of the anti-war movement with Jane?

[Kevin]

Now wait a sec there.

Being against a particular war doesn't automatically mean being against a strong defense. It could mean that they believed that war to be a mistake and that it was prosecuted in a manner they were not comfortable with. That has zero to do with being soft on defense generally.

After all, being in favor of a strong defense doesn't have to mean being in favor of wars you think are bad ideas.

[anders]

You're right Kevin, but logic and reason don't always determine peoples opinions. When I think back on the anti-war protesters, regardless of whether that war was right or wrong, I think of meat head in "All in the Family".

I think people associate the anti-war movement folks of the 60s' and 70s' with the far left, not moderate, not mainstream, not conservative.

His voting record in the Senate should be a better measuring stick. I'm sure that's coming soon. This is really heating up. The polls are really close. CNN had Bush by a nose yesterday.

[Kevin]

I understand. One of the problems is that for folks against that war, they think of the supporters as being Archie Bunkers - bigoted loudmouths who are knee-jerk reactionaries.

Caricatures all. I know lots of good people on both sides.

[Super_Duty_John]

Originally posted by anders
You're right Kevin, but logic and reason don't always determine peoples opinions. When I think back on the anti-war protesters, regardless of whether that war was right or wrong, I think of meat head in "All in the Family".

I think people associate the anti-war movement folks of the 60s' and 70s' with the far left, not moderate, not mainstream, not conservative.

His voting record in the Senate should be a better measuring stick. I'm sure that's coming soon. This is really heating up. The polls are really close. CNN had Bush by a nose yesterday.

anders, that made my day I too think of Meathead (Mike Stivic) when I think of Protesters I actually LOL on that one.

[Da Gimp!]

Swift Boat is becoming the punch line for this years elections......


both sides need to grow up .. what a friggen joke .

[Super_Duty_John]

Originally posted by Phillbo
Swift Boat is becoming the punch line for this years elections......


both sides need to grow up .. what a friggen joke .

Oh really?

Kerry used this point to start his career in Politics, to claim the Government forced him into Cambodia to campaign against a sitting President and, made it his centerpiece of this election.

We should all just overlook the huge discrepancies of this huge event, right? That would be the grown up thing to do.

I will use one of Kerry's own slogans, "Bring it on" tell the truth, it's what character is made of.

On the other hand, can you point out some of Kerry's accomplishments over the last 19 years, we are missing that part of his life