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To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:08:35 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

One more time for the terminally stupid.... Cheney said Al Quaida and SH had links to each other....and that is accurate...but NO ONE in the Bush Admin. ever said SH was connected to 9/11. Now shut your stupid yap. J.

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:47:35 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

FlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlopFlipFlop, October 02, 2004 Here's an excellent timeline of JohnKerry's endlessly flip-flopping position on the war with Iraq.... Kerry: I Was For The First Gulf War After I Voted Against It, September 27, 2004 John Kerry's "Christmas in Cambodia" story is a lie about something that happened did not happen nearly 36 years ago. But more recently Kerry claimed, falsely, to have been at the signing of the truce at Safwan, Iraq, at the end of Gulf War I. Ed Morrissey has the details as the blogosphere smokes out the proof that Kerry lied. [Hat tip: Michael Williams]. Short version: Kerry, in a televised interview in 2001, said, "I was in Safwan. I went there when the signing of the armistice took place at the end of the war." But the armistice was signed in a tent at Safwan on March 3. Because Iraq is several hours ahead, it was still March 2 in Boston. Where, various news articles show, Kerry was. But, to me, that's not the most interesting part of the transcript of the 2001 interview. To me, there are at least two shockers in this excerpt of the interview:KERRY: Bill, let me tell you, I was all for our following through at the end of the Gulf War with the Kurd uprising. And I thought it was a great betrayal, in a sense, that we encouraged them verbally. We gave them forces. We gave them weapons. We encouraged them and said we were with them. And then we pulled out at the last minute because the Kuwaitis and the Saudis and others were unsure of what might follow. O'REILLY: Yes, that was a classic mistake. But if you arm the Kurds in the north of Iraq, you're going to alienate one of our most valuable -- KERRY: I didn't say necessarily the Kurds. There are other members of the opposition. There are people who are outside the country prepared to go in. There are others inside the country. And I believe - I mean, I was in Safwan. I went there when the signing of the armistice took place at the end of the war. And I remember seeing that land, which lent itself in my judgment, considerably to the creation of almost an enclave, which I thought we should have done then. And I think is one way to begin to approach things now, but there are other possibilities. The important thing is that Saddam Hussein and the world knows that we think Saddam Hussein is essentially out of sync with the times. He is and has acted like a terrorist. And he is engaged in activities that are unacceptable. Forgive me for saying so, but I'm confused. There is no consistency to Kerry's views on Iraq and Saddam. In 2001, he said "[Saddam] is and has acted like a terrorist." But today he says Iraq is not part of the War on Terror. In 1991, he opposed war with Iraq when war with Iraq was both a real possibility and an urgent national security necessity, but a decade later he looked back and decided he was "all for" extending a war that he opposed starting in the first place. One of two things is true: Either John Kerry was lying in 2001 about favoring the U.S. backing the Iraqi rebels in a proxy war in 1991, or in 1991 John Kerry watched the U.S. military win a smashing victory in a war he opposed, so he jumped on the bandwagon and became in favor of the U.S. waging a proxy war against Saddam via Iraqi rebels. But such a proxy war would have violated the narrow U.N. mandate - to oust Saddam's forces from Kuwait - under which the U.S. had gone to war against Saddam in the first place. And we know how Kerry feels about U.N. mandates: They're like American Express traveler's cheques for the U.S. military - don't leave home without them. My guess is that, had the first President Bush tried to fight a proxy war against Saddam via the Iraqi rebels back in 1991, Sen. Kerry would have loudly opposed it. His whole history argues so. We know Kerry's views on the Vietnam War. And we know that in the 1980s he met with the Communist dictator of Nicaragua and declared himself opposed to the United States backing of the contras, though later events proved the contras represented the true aspirations of the majority of the Nicaraguan people. Sen. Kerry, I think you were going for easy points in that interview three years ago. It sure is easy to be "for" a hypothetical war to oust a terrorist dictator 10 years earlier - you get to score political points for being anti-Saddam without having to actually do anything to get rid of Saddam. Maybe that's called "nuance." UPDATE: Cross-posted at RedState.org....

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:48:20 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Kerry's Lies Continue to Wound America, September 20, 2004 Mark Steyn, as usual, nails it in his Chicago Sun-Times reflection on the "wounds" of Vietnam, as inflicted on America by John Kerry. No excerpt - read the whole thing.... Vietnam Vet: Kerry Made Me Lie About Atrocities, September 15, 2004 A veteran who testified to John Kerry years ago about atrocities he committed in the Vietnam War is now claiming that the Kerry coerced him to tell lies.Steven Pitkin, an Army combat veteran, told FOX News that Kerry coached him and others to say they had witnessed war crimes, even after Pitkin told Kerry that he had not. "Before they started the camera, they told me, 'We need you to speak about the atrocities that happened over there.' The whole company line that I initially came out and said, I was coached to say that over and over again," Pitkin said.Kerry collected the testimony in preparation for his now-legendary appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971 in whihc Kerry accused the U.S military of commiting widespread atrocities against Vietnamese civilians. Lies always catch up with you eventually, Sen. Kerry.... The Dog Days of August, August 24, 2004 John Kerry is having a horrible month because of his inept handling of questions surrounding his Vietnam service record, and the story isn't putting the Big Media in the best light, either. The Chicago Sun Times' John O'Sullivan dissects the mainstream media's attempts to protect John Kerry against the allegations of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and how the "freelance journalists" of the Internet (read: bloggers) pushed the story ahead anyway. Here's an excerpt, followed by my comments about the media's performance on this story, and the larger issue of John Kerry's Vietnam and post-Vietnam record....

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:48:56 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 769667

John Kerry is learning that payback is what Sherman said war was.Hugh Hewitt: "This is devastating. The day after John Kerry complains about having his war service questioned, the new ad underscores how Kerry did far worse to thousands of vets. Kerry built himself up over the years into a brave captain traveling deep into Cambodian waters to run guns, drop off SEALs and CIA men (hatless) etc. He did so after condemning a generation of soldiers and Marines as war criminals."And now they're condemning him with an ad whose facts are not in dispute. UPDATE: Kerry is showing his commitment to freedom of speech, while his campaign shows its disdain for censorship of dissent. UPDATE 2: Instapundit documents how Kerry joined the anti-war movement while still serving as a U.S. Naval officer. If that's not treason, it's certainly betrayal....

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:50:36 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 769667

The Cowardly Liar The Kerry campaign trotted out Sen. Tom Harkin to defend Kerry against questions about his military service. And odd choice as Harkin once lied about having flown combat missions in Vietnam. Actually, he lied more than once, but was eventually caught. Odder still: the press can't seem to dig up the facts as fast as unpaid bloggers. billhobbs.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:50:50 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Christmas in Cambodia Update, August 18, 2004 Kerry lied. The media's failure to investigate his claims about Vietnam stands in marked contrast to the media's incessant braying after President Bush to answer questions about his National Guard service during the same war.... Christmas in Cambodia Update, August 16, 2004 John Kerry's lie about spending Christmas 1968 in Cambodia now making it into the mainstream media. You say it doesn't matter? Of course it does. He says you can't trust George W. Bush, but Kerry lied on the Senate floor in order to influence U.S. foreign policy. While all of the recent probes by the Senate Intelligence Committee, the 9/11 Commission and the British government show that Bush did not lie about Iraq and its weapons programs and its connections to terrorism, Kerry tells lies that are, at once, both intended to influence American policy and to inflate his own image as a tortured hero.... Media AWOL on "Christmas in Cambodia" Tale, August 13, 2004 As one of the bloggers who covered the "Bush was AWOL!" stupidty in-depth, I, too, am enjoying the mainstream media expose its pro-Kerry bias so completely by its complete ingnoring of Kerry's "Christmas in Cambodia" lie. Neal Boortz has a good column on it.... Christmas (Not Really) In Cambodia, August 12, 2004 It's getting worse for John Kerry on his Christmas in Cambodia lie. And worse. But the New York Times and the Washington Post are still covering for him, even though one of the accusations made against Kerry by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has now proven to be true. Donald Sensing has a long and worthy post on Kerry's Cambodia lie. Here's a current Google news search of the media coverage... Christmas in Cambodia, August 11, 2004 This much we know: John Kerry lied on the Senate floor in 1986 about spending Christmas 1968 on a secret, illegal mission in Cambodia. And he's lied about it repeatedly. He's probably lying about it now. For more details on this developing story, check Instapundit regularly - he's doing some incredible blog-journalism and putting Big Media to shame on this story. His lastest post on Kerry's Cambodia lie is here. This story is important, for Kerry has been caught not just aggrandizing his own image a la Al Gore four years ago, but has been caught in a lie of major proportions delivered on the Senate floor in an effort to shape U.S. foreign policy. As Hugh Hewitt wrote:If John Kerry can be conclusively demonstrated to have lied about aspects of his Vietnam service, the media has to ask what else has he been lying about. The voters have to ask if he can be trusted.No, he can't. John Kerry was against the Vietnam War, then volunteered for it, then came home and was against it and claimed to be ashamed of the atrocities he and all the other solders committed, and he threw his medals over the fence (only, he didn't: They were someone else's medals). But now that he's running for president, his Vietnam service was heroic and brave and good, and his "band of brothers" were all heroes (except for the vast majority of them who are associated with that Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and oppose him). And John Kerry was in Cambodia Christmas Eve 1968 - before he wasn't....

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:51:20 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

College Enrollment Rate Suggests Kerry Wrong, June 29, 2004 I was thinking about yesterday's story in USA Today about how college has become more affordable for the middle class in the last few years - despite John Kerry's now provably false claim otherwise - and my memory kept telling me I ought to check college enrollment stats. If John Kerry is right, then college enrollment would be down. But if USA Today is right, then college enrollment would be up or at least steady. Here's what I found: "The college enrollment rate of recent high school graduates was little changed over the year and remains near historically high rates," according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in a news release dated April 27, 2004. According to the BLS, almost sixty-four percent of high school graduates from the class of 2003 were enrolled in colleges or universities in the fall. Now, how can that be? John Kerry says college has become simply unaffordable for the middle class, yet college enrollment "remains near historically high rates." Huh. I guess John Kerry must be wrong. Or lying - and unaware of the existence of the Internet and Google so his claims and assertions can be fact-checked....

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:52:06 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 769667

It's (Another Lie) For the Children Some politicians and special-interest groups are telling you we need to do something about the rising cost of college tuition. Presidential wannabe John Kerry, for example, says you should vote for him so he can fix the problem of rising college tuition. On his campaign website (economy issues link), Kerry claims that, "Over the past two years, the cost to attend a public four-year college has increased by 10 percent, and the cost to attend a public two-year college has increased by 8 percent." Er. Um. That's not true! What students pay on average for tuition at public universities has fallen by nearly one-third since 1998, thanks to new federal tax breaks and a massive increase in state and federal grants to most students and their families. Contrary to the widespread perception that tuition is soaring out of control, a USA TODAY analysis found that what students actually pay in tuition and fees - rather than the published tuition price - has declined for a vast majority of students attending four-year public universities. In fact, today's students have enjoyed the greatest improvement in college affordability since the GI bill provided benefits for returning World War II veterans. What made the difference: a $22 billion annual increase in grants and tax breaks since 1998. That 80% jump in financial aid - targeting middle-class families earning $40,000 to $100,000 a year - has more than offset dramatic increases in tuition prices. "College still takes a big chunk out of most families' income. But the average student is much better off today than headlines would have you believe," says Sandy Baum, an economist who co-authors an annual report on college costs for the College Board, which oversees college entrance exams. USA TODAY analyzed what students paid for tuition and fees after grants, discounts, tax credits and deductions. Other studies focus on the listed price of tuition. But listed college tuition is like the sticker price on a new car: Few people actually pay it. In 2003, students paid an average of just 27% of the official tuition price at four-year public universities when grants and tax breaks are counted. Students at private universities paid an average of 57%. Would somebody please tell John Kerry to stop yammering on about how the middle class can't afford to send their kids to college? It's a claim as far from the truth as Kerry is from being middle class. Posted in Kerry's Lies \| Linked By \| Please support HobbsOnline by doing your online shopping at Amazon.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:53:46 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Naming Names, March 15, 2004 Sen. John Kerry refuses to name the names of the "foreign leaders" who he claims have endorsed his presidential bid. And a few days ago he dismissed a citizen's question asking for the names by noting the man was a Republican and a Bush supporter and it wasn't any of his business. Well how conveeeenient. But how utterly detestable. But, ahem, Sen. Kerry, it is you who decided you want to be my president. It is you who first mentioned these alleged foreign leaders' alleged endorsement. It is our business to ask who, exactly, you are talking about. For it matters, Sen. Kerry, if you have been endorsed privately by Britain's Tony Blair or North Korea's Kim Jong Il, Australia's John Howard or Iran's supreme leader and Islamofacist terrorist funder Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Poland's Aleksander Kwasniewski or Syria's Bashar al Assad. We're in a war, Sen. Kerry, and we need to know if you lied when you said you were endorsed by foreign leaders - or, even worse, if you have been endorsed by the leaders of countries that wish us ill. We're in a war, Sen. Kerry, and there are plenty of foreign leaders who are on the other side. Were you endorsed by them or by our friends? It is our business because it matters.... Kerry Recycles Dean's Lie, March 10, 2004 Sen. John F. Kerry, the Democratic presidential almost-nominee, is recyling a lie spread back in January by Howard Dean. Kerry - the F stands for False Witness - said in remarks to the AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting:If you add up the true costs of this President’s economic policies, you get a Bush Tax of higher property taxes, higher fees, higher health care costs – at the same time middle class incomes are going down. In thirty-two states, state and local property taxes have gone up. This Bush Tax can take thirty-five hundred dollars or more from the pockets of America’s middle class. And they can’t afford that price.There's no such thing as the "Bush Tax" that Kerry describes. Bush did not - can not - mandate or force tax increases at the state or local level. And he cut taxes for every American who pays income taxes. 111 million Americans saw their income taxes cut by an average of $1,586 per year - money that flowed into the economy, spurred increased consumer spending or savings and added to the economy's growth, which is why, as of today, the stock market has gained $4 trillion in value since October 2002, the economy has added 1 million jobs over the last six months (as calculated by the federal government's Household Survey), inflation is at its lowest annualized rate since 1966, and the nation's rate of home ownership stands at a record 68.6 percent. You can blame this guy for helping make it all possible. Blogger Ron Rapp dismantled Dean's version of the "Bush Tax" lie in an excellent post back in January. By the way, to see how much your taxes will rise if John Kerry is elected and he repeals the Bush tax cuts, click here....

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:54:17 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

The Lies of John Kerry, March 04, 2004 With this post I have launched a new category here at HobbsOnline, "Kerry's Lies." Posts there will also be cross-posted in the "Campaign Season" category. I intend to make the Kerry's Lies file the definitive repository of the best of the blogosphere on that topic - good enough for pro-Bush bloggers to make it a prominent and permanent link throughout the campaign. But I can't do it all by myself - this needs to be a joint project of many pro-Bush bloggers. If you blog about Kerry lies - from the recent past or in the upcoming campaign - and show why they are factually wrong, send me the link so I can post it here! If you aren't a blogger, just one of the 11 million American adults who regularly read blogs, and you catch Kerry in a new whopper, let me know. We'll start off with the indispensable FactCheck.org, which is slamming John Kerry for two big lies in an attack-video the Kerry campaign has emailed to its supporters. The Kerry ad lies when it claims Bush has cut veterans' benefits and lies again about jobs and the economy. As always, FactCheck.org – a nonpartisan project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania – provides copious footnotes and links. Last week, FactCheck exploded the myth being pushed by Kerry that the federal budget deficit under Bush is "the largest in history." FactCheck confirms what I showed weeks ago - the current deficits are not even close to the largest in history when analyzed in proper context. Click here and here for my posts on the topic. I also exploded the veterans-benefits-cuts lie not too long ago, here....

To: American Spirit who wrote (688576)	6/29/2005 8:56:16 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Blackburn Statement on War U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., has released a statement in advance of President Bush's nationally televised address updating the progress in the War on Terror... "Contrary to what some would tell the American people, Iraq is not a quagmire, Guantanamo Bay is not a gulag, and our soldiers are not Nazi-like. We're at war, our military is performing spectacularly, and America should be proud and thankful for what we've been able to achieve since September 11th. We've watched liberal leaders in Congress trample the truth about President Bush's aggressive war on terrorism to score political points. Their behavior does nothing to help win this war. I hope the President tells America exactly where we are at this point in our struggle against the global terrorist network. I believe we've got terrorist organizations on the run like never before. They've never been so aggressively pursued, and the President deserves a great deal of credit for leading this effort. The American people want this plague of terrorism hunted down and eliminated, not appeased or contained. There's no doubt that we've experienced both successes and setbacks, but the goal we're reaching for is worth the struggle. The bloodshed breaks our hearts, but it also reminds us that losing this war is not an option. May God bless our troops and their families." Blackburn has spent time in both Iraq and Afghanistan reviewing American progress in the war on terrorism. In addition, she recently returned from the U.S. Naval Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where America detains and questions enemy combatants who have participated in or helped plan attacks against the nation. UPDATE: The President gave a very good speech tonight that should reassure the American people that we're on the right track in Iraq and the overall War on Terror and that - contrary to what the Democrats want you to believe - we are winning in Iraq. President Bush also very effectively dismantled the argument of some on the Left such as John Kerry and others who say we should set a deadline for American troop withdrawal from Iraq. Of course, to set a deadline for withdrawal is to set a date for defeat. billhobbs.com