Originally posted by: thuper
I wasn't talking about groups, I am talking about actual individual Republicans like Bush and Cheney. During his speech at the convention, Kerry offered to Bush that they both run optimistic campaigns, THE VERY NEXT DAY, Bush was out campaiging telling everyone he could that Kerry was going to raise their taxes. Cheney is saying Kerry said he wants a sensitive war, they claim he agreed with their tactics involving Iraq - which is completely untrue. THEIR WEBSITE has Kerry flip flop stuff EVERYWHERE, talks about how rich he is and still claims he supported a 50 cent gas tax. I go to Kerry's website and see one box on the side that is anti-bush, the rest is all hopeful and optimistic messages of Kerrys ideas and policies. Who can you say is negative?
Kerry isn't touting that he served and Bush didn't. He hasn't made an issue of how Bush didn't serve. He decried the moveon ad attacking Bush's national guard service. Kerry is talking about his Viet Nam record because it shows his ability to lead, and ESPECIALLY to lead during tough situations.
"?Thirty years ago, official Navy reports documented my service in Vietnam and awarded me the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts. Thirty years ago, this was the plain truth. It still is. And I still carry the shrapnel in my leg from a wound in Vietnam ... Of course, the President keeps telling people he would never question my service to our country. Instead, he watches as a Republican-funded attack group does just that. Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam, here is my answer: 'Bring it on.'
?I'm not going to let anyone question my commitment to defending America - then, now, or ever. And I'm not going to let anyone attack the sacrifice and courage of the men who saw battle with me. And let me make this commitment today: their lies about my record will not stop me from fighting for jobs, health care, and our security - the issues that really matter to the American people.? ? John Kerry, August 19, 2004" Ala John Kerry.com
"Today, our leadership has walked away from more than a century of American leadership in the world to embrace a new - and dangerously ineffective - American disregard for the world. They bully instead of persuade. They act alone when they could assemble a team. They confuse leadership with going it alone. They fail to understand that real leadership means standing by your principles and rallying others to join you." Johnkerry.com.
"In America, a rising tide is supposed to lift all boats. But today, Americans are working harder, earning less, and paying more for health care, college, and taxes. Corporate profits are soaring, the government keeps expanding, but the opportunities for our middle-class are shrinking." Johnkerry.com
etc... Each and every page attacking the current presidency. The first showing the "kerry is not touting" b.s. to be wrong. Im sorry but kerry is touting that he is a Veitnam Vet and hence more able to lead the country.
However, the bush page does come on pretty strong.