Kerry's war record Vs Bush's

I respect Kerry for his service to his country, and respect his right to come back and speak against the war afterwards.

HOWEVER, I look at his voting record during his political career and I see a man who never saw a weapons system he didn't try to kill, who would have had us lose the cold war if he had his way, and who worked to gut (if not kill) our intelligence agencies. With all due respect for his honorable, but distant, military service, it is his voting record that I believe indicates his woeful shortcomings as a potential war-time president (or any-time president, for that matter).

Scrat wrote:

I respect Kerry for his service to his country, and respect his right to come back and speak against the war afterwards.

HOWEVER, I look at his voting record during his political career and I see a man who never saw a weapons system he didn't try to kill, who would have had us lose the cold war if he had his way, and who worked to gut (if not kill) our intelligence agencies. With all due respect for his honorable, but distant, military service, it is his voting record that I believe indicates his woeful shortcomings as a potential war-time president (or any-time president, for that matter).

But the war is over....bush landed on a boat with a potato in his rented flight suit and said we'd won!!!!!!

If folks wanna make a point of Kerry's wartime exploits, then a point should be made of them. Somebody who racked up combat citations at a faster clip than George Custer, Alvin York, Audie Murphy, or Chesty Puller must have a fascinating story.

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If folks wanna make a point of Kerry's wartime exploits, then a point should be made of them. Somebody who racked up combat citations at a faster clip than George Custer, Alvin York, Audie Murphy, or Chesty Puller must have a fascinating story.

I think PD has made the point very well that no one is questioning Kerry's war record, so why would we need to see proof? In Bush's case, they've had a very hard time finding anyone who can confirm his claim that he attended.

Instead, Jennings highlighted how Bush’s “rating for honesty and trustworthiness is at a new low” — as if the networks’ biased promotion of phony charges had nothing to do with that.

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

Scrat wrote:

I respect Kerry for his service to his country, and respect his right to come back and speak against the war afterwards.

HOWEVER, I look at his voting record during his political career and I see a man who never saw a weapons system he didn't try to kill, who would have had us lose the cold war if he had his way, and who worked to gut (if not kill) our intelligence agencies. With all due respect for his honorable, but distant, military service, it is his voting record that I believe indicates his woeful shortcomings as a potential war-time president (or any-time president, for that matter).

But the war is over....bush landed on a boat with a potato in his rented flight suit and said we'd won!!!!!!

He actually said no such thing, and I challenge you to provide evidence to
the contrary! (Loser buys the winner a drink Friday night. Oh, and my band can kick your band's ass! :wink: )

Is it that he didn't get shot at?
Is it that he didn't have to go to Vietnam?
Is it that he is seen as privileged?

Scrat wrote:

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

Scrat wrote:

I respect Kerry for his service to his country, and respect his right to come back and speak against the war afterwards.

HOWEVER, I look at his voting record during his political career and I see a man who never saw a weapons system he didn't try to kill, who would have had us lose the cold war if he had his way, and who worked to gut (if not kill) our intelligence agencies. With all due respect for his honorable, but distant, military service, it is his voting record that I believe indicates his woeful shortcomings as a potential war-time president (or any-time president, for that matter).

But the war is over....bush landed on a boat with a potato in his rented flight suit and said we'd won!!!!!!

He actually said no such thing, and I challenge you to provide evidence to
the contrary!

Excuse the semantics "Mission Accomplished"I believe he said...

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There you go, this is an excellent witness for Bush. Just read about the hard labor the boy had to endure. I don't know, Scrat if Calhoun is a liar, but he certainly seems to be the only person with a good enough memory. I wonder where the others are...........

It is clear to me that Senator Kerry was a hero. He fought in VietNam, earned decorations and was wounded. Bush dodged the draft by going into the Guard.
When the American people are asked who they want to guide them through the difficult years ahead when we are likely to be attacked again, they will choose a person who knows what horror is involved in killing and how wars turn men into animals.

Kerry simply has the background we need to lead our country against those who would seek to destroy us.

Bush cares for nothing but Oil and Contracts in Iraq.

Who is making money on the Iraqi Oil now that Oil is up to over $33.00 a barrel?

It isn't the Iraqi people.