That is because Kerry supporters are narcissistic assholes that think
that they should be allowed to force their liberal ways on the rest of
society.
John De Gennaro
"pedro martori" <pedro1940@progression.net> wrote in message
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CBS NEWS
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ABC NEWS
NBC
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CNN
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?35
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?9
FOX NEWS BROADCASTED THE AD. NO NEED TO WRITE THEM.
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Human Events Exclusive:
DNC Lawyers Work To Muzzle Swift Boat Vets' Ad
HUMAN EVENTS has obtained a copy of a letter (see below) which lawyers for
the Democratic National Committee and John Kerry have sent to television
station managers attempting to suppress the blistering anti-Kerry TV spot
created by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (click here to view the ad) and
first reported here on HumanEventsOnline.com.
The letter claims the ad is "false" and "libelous" and suggests, in
not-so-subtle terms, that TV stations should use their "legal authority" to
refuse any requests for advertising airtime, stating that "because your
station has this freedom [to refuse the ad], and because it is not a 'use'
of your facilities by a clearly identified candidate, your station is
responsible for the false and libelous charges made by this sponsor"
(emphasis added).
As their first piece of evidence of the ad's supposed lies, the DNC/Kerry
lawyers claim that the veterans in the ad "purport to have served on Senator
Kerry's SWIFT Boat in Vietnam" but, "in fact, not a single one of the men
who pretend to have served with Senator Kerry was actually a crewmate of
Senator Kerry's." The problem is that none of these men claimed to have
served on Kerry's SWIFT Boat. They simply said they "served with John
Kerry" -- and they did. The letter goes on to make several more misleading
statements about the advertisement, in an attempt to protect Kerry's "war
hero" record.
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Swift Boat Veterans and the Media Iron Curtain
http://ice.he.net/~freepnet/kerry/staticpages/index.php?page=20040515063837111
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On May 4, some 20 representatives of the newly-formed group Swift Boat
Veterans for Truth held a press conference in Washington to announce a
public letter signed by hundreds of Vietnam veterans questioning Senator
John Kerry's fitness to serve as Commander-in-Chief. 15 out of 23 of Kerry's
fellow Swift Boat commanders from Coastal Division 11 have signed the
letter, as have all officers in Kerry's own chain of command. The veterans'
primary grievance is with Kerry's post-war claim that America's military
routinely committed atrocities against Vietnamese civilians "with the full
awareness of officers at all levels of command." To a man, the Swift boat
veterans stated that they had neither witnessed nor participated in war
crimes. The veterans also asked Senator Kerry to sign a simple form
authorizing the complete release of his military records to the public.
The media response to the press conference -- an event without precedent in
American political history -- was disturbing. The Associated Press declined
to cover the conference at all despite having a reporter present, saying
that it "does not further the anti-Kerry Vietnam veteran story." AP's
silence in this matter contrasts sharply with its obsessive reporting on
President Bush's National Guard service, typified by articles such as
"Dentist Doesn't Remember Treating Bush." Other news organizations opted for
the smear instead of the spike. A CBS Evening News report by Byron Pitts
characterized the conference as an Administration-controlled event
implementing "the same strategy used to go after Georgia Sen. Max Cleland,
who lost three limbs in Vietnam." Pitts didn't provide any evidence to
support this emotion-tugging claim.
The Swift veterans held a preparation meeting on Monday night at the Comfort
Inn where they were staying. I provided display materials from
WinterSoldier.com, a web site I manage that researches "war crimes"
propaganda within the Vietnam antiwar movement. The initial part of the
meeting was a cheerful reunion of old friends, some of whom had not seen
each other in over 30 years. Spokesman John O'Neill asked each "Swiftee" to
introduce himself and give his reasons for attending. The remarks that
followed were very similar to the statements the veterans would give the
following morning. At one point the group's chairman, retired Rear Admiral
Roy Hoffmann, rose to his feet. None of us are experts on John Kerry's
qualifications for the presidency, Admiral Hoffman suggested, but we can
speak with professional authority on his fitness to command. Twenty men
nodded in unison, and the term "President" vanished from the discussion in
favor of "Commander-in-Chief."
O'Neill then introduced communications specialist Merrie Spaeth, widow of
his former law partner, and her assistant. Whatever their sinister
associations with the Bush Administration, they were not there to tell the
combat veterans what to say -- it is difficult to imagine anyone doing
that -- but to provide tips on dealing with the media, and to help organize
the event. They fired distracting questions at the veterans to see if they
could be drawn off-topic and had them practice addressing the premise of a
question as well as the question itself. The veterans picked this up
quickly, and then worked to trim their statements to around 90 seconds. At
one point, O'Neill -- who friends describe as a moderate Democrat --
mentioned that Kerry operatives had characterized the Swift veterans to
reporters as "Republican shills" and "bitter alcoholics." "That's
ridiculous," deadpanned one Swiftee, "I'm not bitter." As the laughter died
down, O'Neill shot back, "Hey, it's an improvement over being called 'war
criminals.'" I passed around my copy of "The New Soldier," Kerry's
hard-to-find 1971 chronicle of the Washington protest that made him famous,
so the veterans could see his "other band of brothers" throw away their
medals and pretend to murder civilians on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
After a late dinner of Chinese take-out and soft drinks, along with a few
war stories, the meeting ended.
Tuesday morning at the National Press Club, the Swift boat veterans faced
the TV cameras, many for the first time in their lives, and gave searing,
heartfelt testimony about the damage John Kerry's false "war crimes" charges
had done to their own reputations and to the reputations of all Americans
who served in Vietnam. They described their experiences with Kerry under
fire, and rebutted his contention that the Swift boat operations had been a
badly managed failure. Admiral Hoffman summarized the purpose of the group,
saying, "I signed this letter because I do not believe John Kerry is fit to
be the Commander-in-Chief of the United States armed forces. This is not a
political issue. It is a matter of his judgment, truthfulness, reliability,
loyalty and trust."
The veterans then fielded questions from reporters. They explained how Swift
boats went into combat in groups of three or four, stayed focused on their
topics, and refused to be baited by loaded questions. Afterwards, dozens of
journalists milled around looking shocked and unhappy while the veterans
talked quietly to a few reporters. The Kerry campaign immediately held its
own press conference to denounce Kerry's former brothers-in-arms and handed
out talking points, which appeared verbatim in many subsequent news reports.
The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are eyewitnesses to a critical period in
the life of Senator John Kerry, who has made his service in Vietnam the
centerpiece of his candidacy as he seeks the world's most powerful job.
These men are neither pawns nor shills, and they deserve better than to be
ignored and maligned by media organizations increasingly difficult to
distinguish from the Kerry campaign itself. Their testimony should be
presented fairly, without filters and distortions, so the public can weigh
their harsh assessment of Senator Kerry's fitness to command.
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Scott Swett
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'Kerry Supporters Hack Barnes & Noble Website'...
BARNES & NOBLE IN BOOK COVER CONTROVERSY
This story was printed from ZDNN,
located at http://www.zdnn.com.
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Anti-Kerry book defaced at online store
By Ina Fried
CNET News.com
August 9, 2004, 3:12 PM PT
URL: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5302939.html In an apparent case of
Internet graffiti at an online retailer, the cover of a book critical of
John Kerry's war record was altered to appear as if the tract supports the
Massachusetts senator.
The book cover for the anti-Kerry book "Unfit for Command" was somehow
changed Monday on Web bookseller Barnesandnoble.com to read "Fit for
Command."
The rest of the information on the page appeared genuine, offering ordering
information and a description of the book, which is subtitled "Swift Boat
Veterans Speak Out against John Kerry." By late Monday afternoon, the book
cover appeared correctly on the site.
A Barnes & Noble representative did not immediately have a comment on the
issue when contacted by CNET News.com.
Opinions on Kerry's war record have become a flash point in the days
following the Democratic National Convention, where Kerry appeared onstage
with members of the swift boat crew he commanded in Vietnam and declared
that he was "reporting for duty."
An anti-Kerry group, Swift Veterans for Truth, has created a TV ad with
Vietnam veterans criticizing Kerry's war record. Republican Sen. John
McCain, who is campaigning for Bush, criticized that ad and called on Bush
to denounce it, noting that none of those in the ad were actually on the
same boat as Kerry.
Pro-Kerry groups have also taken to the Web, including America Coming
Together, which has a George W. Bush parody done by Will Ferrell of
"Saturday Night Live" fame.
The Internet offers a low-cost avenue for such partisan spots, whose backers
may or may not have much in the way of funds for an expensive TV ad push.
Representatives of the Bush and Kerry campaigns were not immediately
available for comment.
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