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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 09:53 AM Original message |
Kerry's an idiot for not jumping at the opportunity to show his medals |
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Monte Carlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Uh, I disagree... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. So Kerry should sit back and take it? Thanks Mr. Dukakis. |
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Monte Carlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. So now we're talking about something else... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. "Everyone knows"??? Everyone on DU, perhaps |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 06:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Monte Carlo, Dolstein finds it necessary to disparage John Kerry... |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. because he's not going to be bullied into it by the pig press |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Can't see the forest for the trees, eh? |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Interesting perspective, I hope you're absolutely right... |
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Monte Carlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. You think they're trying to highlight his distinguished service!? |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. No, cold and calculating would be refusing to talk about them |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 01:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I haven't yet read a news story where anyone has "asked to see his medals" |
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zoeyfong (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-04 10:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. Why doesn't he highlight his *opposition* to the war? Apparently |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. This has got to be a tough call. |
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CityDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 06:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. That is just hogwash |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. I recall reading about this many times |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Good example. But the very first link I found shows what they'll say if.. |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. I don't blame him |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. Kerry's a genius for not playing into Republican traps |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. How is "show us your medals" a Republican trap? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 11:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. I explained that in the post you responded to but must not have read. nt |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. No you didn't |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Same answer |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 12:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Perhaps the trap is getting Kerry NOT to show his medals |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
10. Perhaps he DID get rid of them. Not on that day, but later. |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. They are in his Senate office |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
14. He should let the furor build a bit |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Exactly, without appearing preachy. Especially given that he has... |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. he doesn't want to look like he's bragging |
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lovedems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
18. You can't be a modest hero (which Kerry is) and show your medals |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
20. I don't agree with Dolstein that often, but he's on to something here. |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 11:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. But that's not what they're accusing him of. They're accusing him of lying |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Oh, and they're not outright asking yet because they KNOW he has them. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. He DID throw his medals, the RIBBON PART |
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farmbo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
24. "I'll show my metals if my crew...and those we left behind...allow me" |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. Too many words. One picture could stop all of this. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-28-04 09:06 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Hi Godless Gearhead!! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. Right wing stooge??? |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. The Kerry campaign are the losers that gave us 2002 in Georgia |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Oh please after all your advocacy of another candidate, I think you |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. What are you talking about? |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
37. He can't Dolstein |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. I disagree. The longer they harp on this stupid issue, the more times |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 07:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Showing the medals ends the harping |
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cindyw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-27-04 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. Vets will respect him more for keeping it private. |
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zoeyfong (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-29-04 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
44. He ought to say he threw them away, and he was prouder of throwing |
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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
46. He HAS shown his medals |
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ngGale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 02:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. It's probably not the press he is hiding from, it's... |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-04 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. geez, calm down |
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