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patgund""I deplore this kind of politics. I think the ad is dishonest and dishonorable. As it is, none of these individuals served on the boat (Kerry) commanded. Many of his crew have testified to his courage under fire. I think John Kerry served honorably in Vietnam."
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), speaking on ABC News regarding an attack ad against Kerry by the anti-Kerry group "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth"
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20040805_751.html
also
http://salon.com/politics/war_room/archive.html?blog=/politics/war_room/2004/08/05/swiftboat_vets/index.html
I'd say my favouriet quote from McCain still is his comment as to why he rejected both Bush and Kerry as a VP nominee: "As far as me and the vice presidency is concerned ... I spent a number of years in a North Vietnamese prison camp in the dark and (was) fed scraps, and I don't know why I would want to do that all over again,"
But it's nice to see him rejecting the attempts to smear Kerry's war record. I voted for McCain in the 2000 primary, and he's a Republican I'd vote for again.
Oh, and Media Matters has an interesting article about "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth". The group's founder has been attacking Kerry since the Nixon era, and none of the members actually served with Kerry in Vietnam.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200405040004
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), speaking on ABC News regarding an attack ad against Kerry by the anti-Kerry group "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth"
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20040805_751.html
also
http://salon.com/politics/war_room/archive.html?blog=/politics/war_room/2004/08/05/swiftboat_vets/index.html
I'd say my favouriet quote from McCain still is his comment as to why he rejected both Bush and Kerry as a VP nominee: "As far as me and the vice presidency is concerned ... I spent a number of years in a North Vietnamese prison camp in the dark and (was) fed scraps, and I don't know why I would want to do that all over again,"
But it's nice to see him rejecting the attempts to smear Kerry's war record. I voted for McCain in the 2000 primary, and he's a Republican I'd vote for again.
Oh, and Media Matters has an interesting article about "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth". The group's founder has been attacking Kerry since the Nixon era, and none of the members actually served with Kerry in Vietnam.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200405040004
