Kerry didn't join the National Guard to avoid combat.

"Raoul" wrote in message
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In article , Thomas J.
Paladino Jr. wrote:

Bush did that.

I would probably argue that Bush's 3 years as a fighter pilot were both
more
dangerous and of a greater overall service to his country than Kerry's 3
months as a Swiftie. And then there's the fact that Kerry pretty
obviously
gamed the system to get out of his tour early.


Hey, but Bush has an 11 point lead, despite your rantings. Or perhaps
because of them. Either way, Kerry is probably toast come November. Oh
well.

And, ya know, those facts about their earlier military conduct really
don't mean much. The Vietnam War was such a ****ed up situation that
it is really hard to figure out what was the 'right' action.



Yep, thats basically the core truth of this whole issue.

Unfortunately, Kerry decided to make his three months in Vietnam the
foundation of his entire campaign, so now here we are dissecting what two
kids in their 20s did during probably the most ass-backwards period in
modern history.

If Kerry had spent more time talking about his 20 years in the senate,
rather than his 3 months in 'Nam, then this would be a non-issue. I still
don't know what he did in the senate for all that time.

"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message
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If Kerry had spent more time talking about his 20 years in the senate,
rather than his 3 months in 'Nam, then this would be a non-issue.


Yeah, and Bush would have a twenty point lead.

Subject: Kerry didn't join the National Guard to avoid combat.
From: "Steven P. McNicoll"
Date: 9/5/2004 2:41 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message
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If Kerry had spent more time talking about his 20 years in the senate,
rather than his 3 months in 'Nam, then this would be a non-issue.


Yeah, and Bush would have a twenty point lead.


Let's see if I have the neocon logic right. Bush who never saw combat or fired
a shot in anger or met the enemy is a hero. But Kerry, wounded many times in
combat, awarded a Silver Star and three Purple Hearts is a coward. Right
neocons? What a sick bunch you are.


Arthur Kramer
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Yeah, and Bush would have a twenty point lead.


Let's see if I have the neocon logic right.


You don't use logic.



Bush who never saw combat or fired a shot in anger or met the
enemy is a hero.


Who said Bush is a hero?



But Kerry, wounded many times in combat, awarded a Silver Star
and three Purple Hearts is a coward.


Who said Kerry is a coward?



Right neocons? What a sick bunch you are.


Who are the neocons?

"ArtKramr" wrote

Let's see if I have the neocon logic right. Bush who never saw combat or fired
a shot in anger or met the enemy is a hero. But Kerry, wounded many times in
combat, awarded a Silver Star and three Purple Hearts is a coward. Right
neocons? What a sick bunch you are.

You don't have it right. Bush and Kerry's military service have nothing to
do with leading a nuclear world power of 300 million people.

What's a neocon?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message
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If Kerry had spent more time talking about his 20 years in the senate,
rather than his 3 months in 'Nam, then this would be a non-issue.


Yeah, and Bush would have a twenty point lead.


Yep. It's funny how liberals have to try to hide the fact that their
liberals in order to get elected to higher office. If they run on their
record, then they don't have a chance in hell.

"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote

I still don't know what he did in the senate for all that time.

Ask Kennedy, he's the guy that kept him elected in MA.