Turnipseed now says he has Alzheimers?

[eleny]

Just heard this on Faux. Turnipseed is recanting due to his health condition.

[spanone]

1. After the "men in black" visit, a lot of folks recant.

[eleny]

2. You've got that right

I imagine that Asscraft dug in his medical record and gave him the "opportunity" to reveal it first. That's if it's even true. Such regard for the military that they shame a veteran like that. Grrrr!

[Gin]

3. who is turnipseed?

gin

[alcuno]

4. Except he said the same thing 4 years ago.

If he is in the beginning stage of Alzheimers, he may have trouble remembering now; that doesn't negate what he said back them. It's the Moonie Times that is leaving out the fact that the story has stayed the same.

[Fridays Child]

9. Exactly. Here's a May, 2000 reference to Turnipseed's comment...

http://web.archive.org/web/20000619121358/http://www.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/One_year_gap_in_Bush_s_Guard_duty+.shtml

And there may be even earlier references.

[eleny]

11. So in the end, this only makes the GOP look really really bad - again

Like the Fonda/Kerry photo - it falls flat and makes them look desperately manipulative. Going after Kerry is inevitable. But going after Turnipseed shows them kicking an old soldier when he's down. And unnecessarily so, given that his assertion is 4 years old.

Btw, I wonder what this would mean for Reagan? After all, he had to be in the early stages of Alzheimers while in office. What does the GOP say about his decisions at that time? Hmmm....

[Deja Q]

5. I second that. Who is Turnipseed?

:shrug:

[Bozita]

7. He headed the Alabama Air National Guard in the 70s

Said that Dumbya never reported for duty in Alabama.

[StClone]

8. Story link

Some history on the Turnipseed/Bush AWOL story.

http://www.e-thepeople.org/article/29496/view?viewtype

It is interesting that Hatfield in "Fortunate Son" never mentions General Turnipseed in his investigation of the Bush.

[MIMStigator]

6. This looks EVEN WORSE for Monkey face.

And NO ONE has come forward he served with

[boobooday]

10. They have no shame

Making an old man go on Television and recant on the basis of his Alzheimers.

Evil, slimy bastards. And as has been pointed out, he said it years ago as well.

I used to work in a nursing home, and if I recall correctly the problem with Alzheimer's patients isn't that they FABRICATE memories, but they can't recall the memories they have, or they get lost in them and lose contact with the present.

I hope to God they're just bribing these people and not threatening them, but I'm sure it's both.

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[no one in particular]

12. From the NYPost

BUSH'S GUARD 'ACCUSER' ADMITS FAULTY MEMORY

http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/17932.htm

[Bozita]

13. Using the same logic, Reagan should be recanting Iran-Contra lies soon

makes sense, doesn't it?