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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (13414)	8/11/2004 4:51:36 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Respond to of 90947

Reports filed by his commanders are available...I've read some of them. They are available here: johnkerry.com And here's what McCain says: Fact Check: Swift Boat Veterans for Bush McCain Says It's Dishonest & Dishonorable-Same Thing That Happened to Him in 2000. "Republican Sen. John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, called an ad criticizing John Kerry's military service "dishonest and dishonorable" and urged the White House on Thursday to condemn it as well. 'It was the same kind of deal that was pulled on me,' McCain said in an interview with The Associated Press, referring to his bitter Republican primary fight with President Bush'." [AP, 8/5/04] The shifty swifties are not to be trusted...not even by McCain. Orca

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (13414)	8/11/2004 5:00:18 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

McCain Says Ad Makers Don't Have Facts. The ad, scheduled to air in a few markets in Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin, was produced by Stevens, Reed, Curcio and Potham, the same team that produced McCain's ads in 2000. "I wish they hadn't done it," McCain said of his former advisers. "I don't know if they knew all the facts." [AP, 8/5/04] Same team of goons that attacked McCain...uh huh! Orca

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (13414)	8/11/2004 5:02:56 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Respond to of 90947

McCain Calls on Bush to Condemn It - No Comment From Bush Asked if the White House knew about the ad or helped find financing for it, McCain said, 'I hope not, but I don't know. But I think the Bush campaign should specifically condemn the ad." Later, McCain said the Bush campaign has denied any involvement and added, 'I can't believe the president would pull such a cheap stunt'. The White House did not immediately address McCain's call that they repudiate the spot." [AP, 8/5/04] By not distancing themselves from these attacks and heeding McCain's call to do so they are defacto supporting them. That could backfire big time on Bush...especially in light of his own questionable career or should I say his dodging of service. Orca

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (13414)	8/11/2004 5:03:59 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 90947

Fox News: "Many Of Them Are Republicans Who Have Contributed To And Backed Various Bush Campaigns And Causes Over The Decades" "Kerry's military service was an asset during the primaries; critics hoped to transform it into a liability now. The GOP says it's not involved with the veterans criticizing Kerry, but many of them are Republicans who have contributed to and backed various Bush campaigns and causes over the decades." [Fox News, Special Report, Cameron, 5/4/04] Orca

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (13414)	8/11/2004 5:05:03 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Dallas Morning News: "Veterans' Group Critical of Kerry Backed by Bush Supporter." Bob Perry, a major supporter of President Bush and the Republican Party, is the biggest financial backer of a veterans group seeking to discredit Democrat John Kerry's military service, according to federal records. Perry, a Houston homebuilder, gave $100,000 to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group that has been critical of Kerry's anti-war activities after he returned from Vietnam. That accounted for two-thirds of the organization's receipts to date. [DMN, Slater, 7/23/04] Orca