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To: Lane3 who wrote (29423)	2/13/2004 8:55:17 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 793868

a matter of hyperbolic labels I thought language mattered. When Michael Moore says 'deserter', no one pays attention. When Terry McAuliffe says "AWOL" he is speaking for the Democrat Party. And AWOL has a specific meaning with specific consequences. The allegation is that he did not attend the requisite drills. Allegation made by whom? That guy who lied to the Boston Globe? General Turnipseed? The only 'allegations' I've heard are from the media. Matthews (who I've always liked, but my patience is wearing thin) was pounding the table, hollering that this controversy "continues to rage". Really? Where? Then he and his guests all complained about the "document dump" made by the White House today. They got what they asked for and now they're whining. spotty record of Bush's attendance It's allowable to miss weekends as long as you make up the time. Bush put in the required hours - end of story.

To: Lane3 who wrote (29423)	2/14/2004 1:22:49 AM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793868

"The allegation is that he did not attend the requisite drills. So we have an allegation, which is being investigated, and a labeling." The liberal media & liberal politicians pushed the AWOL stories & questioned whether President Bush adequately completed the required service time to receive an honorable discharge. They did so completely in the absence of evidence. They even had to distort Gen Turnipseed's comments & intentionally ignore all manner of exculpatory facts because their case was so incredibly weak. This has been a main topic in the news for weeks now. They have portrayed this as a serious matter of great concern. IOW, they have allowed the absence of evidence to become evidence of absence. In 1992, candidate Clinton's draft dodging was an issue based on factual evidence. Later evidence surfaced that candidate Clinton repeatedly lied about receiving notice & he lied about his Uncle's intervention. The liberal media consistently treated the story as a Republican smear campaign & gave little time to the stories. Somehow this wasn't a character issue. They had clear & compelling evidence against candidate Clinton. Look at the path the liberal media took. Their focus was that it was a Republican smear campaign. Now look at the path the liberal media is taking regarding the alleged Kerry affair. The absence of evidence is evidence of a Republican smear campaign. Can you see the hypocrisy?