Anyone paying attention to this bullsh%t? Check this out:

A group of far-right Bush allies released an ugly and outrageous ad which claims that John Kerry faked his injuries, betrayed his troops, and "dishonored his country" in Vietnam. The ad features people who say "I served with John Kerry" (although they didn't) and who make numerous provably false accusations about Kerry's war record. It's one of the most vile tactics seen yet in Bush's ferociously negative campaign.

The "Swift Boat" ad is so far beyond the pale that even Senator John McCain, a Bush supporter, spoke out about it, calling it "dishonest and dishonorable." Yet despite Senator McCain's request that President Bush "specifically condemn" the ad, Bush refuses to say anything about it.

It's clear that the ad continues the tradition of Bush campaign dirty tricks. In a recent interview, Senator McCain noted that the ad "was the same kind of deal that was pulled on me" in 2000. McCain was referring to a vicious smear campaign -- which included race-baiting allegations that he had a black child our of wedlock -- run by close Bush allies in 2000. In fact, the same firm that ran some of the anti-McCain ads in 2000 produced the "Swift Boat" ad. And although the group claims to be independent of the Republican party, the group's funding mostly comes from a longtime Bush supporter who gave over $20,000 to his campaigns for Texas governor. Further, today it was announced that one of the subjects in the ad is a member of the Bush-Cheney campaign's veterans steering committee.

The "Swift Boat" campaign is a classical political hit job. But even before the ad went on the air, the Washington Post ran a piece discussing how President Bush is running the most negative presidential campaign in U.S. History. In an article titled "From Bush, Unprecedented Negativity," the Post quotes an expert who says that "there is more attack now on the Bush side against Kerry than you've historically had in the general-election period against either candidate."

Discussing the "Swift Boat" ad, Senator John McCain said, "I deplore this kind of politics." Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns (R) called the ad "trash" and even Pat Buchanan said "not a single charge is substantiated... I think the ad is wrong." But George Bush won't condemn it.

Jim Rassman, a Republican veteran who served under Kerry, recently wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. He told the story of how Kerry saved his life. And he concluded with these words on the "Swift Boat" veterans: "[W]hen the noise and fog of their distortions and lies have cleared, a man who volunteered to serve his country, a man who showed up for duty when his country called, a man to whom the United States Navy awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts, will stand tall and proud. Ultimately, the American people will judge these Swift Boat Veterans for Bush and their accusations. Americans are tired of smear campaigns against those who volunteered to wear the uniform.

Swift Boat Veterans for Bush should hang their heads in shame.

FWIW, I participated in one of those school vote things when I was in elementary school back in the mid-70s. Do kids vote for who their parents tell them to? Maybe, but my parents were each voting for different candidates. So, I got to choose for myself. I voted for Jimmy Carter. The school kid election (may have just been done in individual schools back then) gave the win to Gerald Ford. I told my friends at the time that Carter was going to win one of the elections, and I was glad it was not the useless school kid one. :)

At any rate, I don't put a lot of credence into those school kid elections. To many variables for it to be an accurate count of how thier parents might vote, too many variables as to how old the kids are and whether they choose for themselves or not, etc.

http://www.oddcast.com/vhost/bush/host.php
Yeah Bush won the useless kid one, but I guess people who can vote know more about what they are doing.(a few kids weren't watching the debates at all, they didnt know which canidate was doing what so they flipped a coin.)

Stinky and OM: I think the Hurricane "hat trick +1" down in Florida in the first election year following the 2000 debacle looks a might bit biblical. I feel the presence of The Hand... Interesting that I've heard nary a religious righty get all prophetic on that one... Maybe they can't see the obvious ones??? Or they only see what they want to see...? I'm fairly certain they wouldn't be heard saying "A warning from God? Noooooo, it's just global warming."

_{And, yes, the tongue is planted firmly in cheek for this post!}
And very nice, Flea!

Last edited: Friday, October 22, 2004 at 11:08:33 AM

LOL Ge0rge! You mean, God was trying to get Jeb? Funny!

@ Stinky

I was actually thinking he may be taking up for Rabban........

http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?I=20041108&s=facts

The zzb code thingy or whatever changes the I after mhtnl? To a cap.

Laughing my as$ off because sinclair pussed out