Unheroic Bush behind anti-Kerry lies

[Keirsey]

By Dave Zweifel
August 27, 2004

Al Franken is going to have to add another chapter to his book, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them."

The chapter, of course, would recount the outright falsehoods that the self-described "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" have perpetrated upon this election campaign.

The lies are being exposed daily. Not only are Vietnam veterans stepping forward to express their outrage, but newspapers ranging from the likes of the New York Times to the Chicago Tribune have debunked the claims by conducting extensive interviews and examining the inconsistencies in the statements by the veterans themselves.

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George W. Bush and his handlers know he's in trouble on the leadership issue. John Kerry, after all, served in the war and won a Silver Star for heroism. Bush didn't even show up for stateside National Guard drills during the same period. So they've got to create doubt, no matter how ludicrous that appears.

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