Vet who served with Kerry in Vietnam says he isn't hero

[BigBigBear]

Is this the one guy (on CNN) from Kerry's company who dislikes Kerry and thinks he's an oportunistic phony?

I thought I read something about him. What's the deal ? Is CNN interviewing Kerry's war buddies who support him, or is this a drive-by ?

[rooboy]

1. At least they could FIND someone who served with Kerry. n/t

[VolcanoJen]

7. ::: high-five, rooboy! :::

:D

[grytpype]

2. Even McCain hates that guy.

He's some sort of scum who preys on families who lost people in Vietnam, he basically runs MIA scams.

[JI7]

3. he did not serve "with" Kerry

he served with another crew. but both served in vietnam. the guy is john o'neill who nixon got to attack kerry because of his vietnam war protests. o'neill claims to be an independent but he gives money to republicans and he lied recently on cspan when he said he did not meet with nixon before his appearance on cavett's show to debate kerry. they got him a job to work for rehnquist also.

the guy is an asshole who avoids debating the real issues and instead attacks kerry personally. kerry was proven right about vietnam but the guy is too much of an asshole and just continues to attack kerry personally. the phony here is the angry punk asshole o'neill.

[JohnKleeb]

4. a CREEP eh? thanks for the info

[no name no slogan]

13. Yeah, Literally!

as in Committee to lect the President?

I hope Kerry's campaign (or anyone else for that matter) exposes what a shill this O'Neill guy is. It doesn't sound like it would be too hard to do it, given the guy's past.

What a jerk.

[JohnKleeb]

17. thats what I meant

what a slime bag. Thanks for the info.

[blondeatlast]

23. JohnKleeb, I'm damn glad you are on our side!

I predict a high level position in Dem leadership for you... You are one wise-beyond-your-years young man.

I had no idea that anyone under twenty would know about CREEP.

And I knew you *when!

*Before you could even vote!

[JI7]

5. there are some others also. all right wing assholes though

the one guy who is attacking kerry on the purple heart thing was not with kerry during the attacks where kerry was wounded. he was proven to be a right wing asshole also.

and there are some other righ twing assholes. the same fools who attacked john mccain.

[DinahMoeHum]

11. He entered Vietnam 2 months AFTER Kerry left. . .

so no, he did NOT serve with Kerry.


:kick:

[Taverner]

14. Excellent info - any links?

If we are to take the whole "Kerry Defense Corps" strategy seriously, It would be great if we had this link we could append to any post on the net that brings this up.

[Sandpiper]

6. The Pubs are deeply shamed

By Kerry's chest full of medals, compared to Bush's "where were you in '72" National Guard service. So, they keep throwing up as much mud as they can about Kerry's military service and hope that some sticks.

[rolodomo]

8. Fired off one to CNN....

Wow, "one" vet blasts Kerry and it is big news at CNN. Like I'm sure this was the most significant news to come out of the Kerry campaign today. While you're building such a persuasive case, did you happen disclose that O'neill claims to be an independent but he gives money to Republicans? How about the fact that he lied recently on Cspan about not meeting Nixon before his appearance on Cavett's show to debate Kerry? They got him a job to work for Rehnquist also.

Thanks also for publishing O'neill's personal attacks. I liked the part where he stated that Kerry "couldn't tie the shoes of some of the people in Coastal Division 11." Thanks for providing so much support for this startling conclusion, like that fact that O'neill NEVER served with Kerry (hahaha). Question. How would Kerry was able to hunt down an enemy sniper and save other soldier's lives but not be able tie his shoe? Thanks for exploring this question (NOT).

I guess the basic problem is those Vietnam vets dared to come home from combat with "issues", right? Perhaps they just should have avoided combat in the first place like...hmmm….who am I thinking of??

One last thing. Since there are no double standards at CNN, if that's the standard you'll be holding Kerry to, then by the same standard so too must Bush's record be evaluated. Let's see, Kerry's bravery under fire = "couldn't tie his shoe", then Bush's spotty national guard service during the same war = ?. I'm waiting...

[SEpatriot]

16. And another thing....

Why didn't Wolfie follow-up on the fact that this guy's law partner was the General Counsel for Governer George Bush in Texas from 1998-2000? Isn't that a relevant fact???? That, in the legal world, is what we call impeachment for bias - which O'Neill should be familiar with. If somebody who's mother's best friend's Uncle once ate lunch with a guy who looked like Kerry made the statement that Bush was AWOL in '72, the press would have stories like "Man Linked to Kerry Accuses Bush of Desertion." Give us a break CNN!!!

[Piperay]

9. Actual "hero" or not

Kerry actually fought in Viet Nam instead of going AWOL like chickenhawk chickenshit chimpie. :argh: :mad: :grr:

[izzie]

10. Vietnam has always been like this.

I lived in a big service towns when it was going on and it has been this mess since then. If you were old enough you would understand the hate that went on with it, all over the country. It was like a boil on your back side and it is still going on. Even the Wall was a fight. It seemed to be a real brake down of belief in the govt. I some times think it is going to be the book-mark in our down fall, in the history books. Like Caesar crossing the Rubicon.

[AlinPA]

12. He should read Kerry's war record: (link)

http://www.johnkerry.com/communities/veterans/service.html

[zulchzulu]

15. Time to blow this twerp out of the water and expose his lies

Lie #1:

He DIDN'T serve with Kerry. He went to Viet Nam 2 months later.

Rat-faced scumbag Ed Gillespie wants to do anything he can to lie about Kerry's record. I'm sure he's behind this latest set of character assassination.

Lie #2:

Questioning someone's Purple Heart is now somehow to be based under scrutiny because they are not "injured enough"?

What does that say about those who have served in the military and are now that received Purple Hearts?

This coming from a corrupt administration full of chickenhawks and with an AWOL pussy coward in chief at the helm makes me want to head over to Home Depot and get the rope and build the gallows pole to put on the White House lawn pronto.

[Zorra]

18. Bu$h: AWOL. Cheney: Did not serve. Kerry: Purple Heart

Why isn't the media questioning where Bu$h was during the year that he disappeared?

http://www.awolbush.com/

[JohnKleeb]

20. Silver Star too Zorra

that is third I believe to the medal of honor and remember Kerry was well off, he didnt have to fight in the war yet he did it anyways.

[Hepburn]

19. Check out this thread on the CTV Board politics board about ....

...who John O'Neill is and what he is all about. Starts out with a neocon Kerry basher singing the praises of O'Neill. IMO: O'Neill is a crock and a corporate mouthpiece and a lying POS! Maybe there is some way to get a bit of this info out about this dirt bag?? Hope this helps, do not know if anyone has posted this in DU. Link: http://boards.courttv.com/showthread.php?s=ad057a5de4ef053aac33d55ecca9d77b&threadid=120528

[Killarney]

21. wow, that board is full of repukes huh?

and stupid ones, too

[Hepburn]

22. You got that one right!

What a crock over there...but I did dig the info on how close O'Neill and Enron are tied together! Geeeeez: You think that BushCo would be bright enough to ck into what this guy is all about before he put his mug on talk TV and in the news. Hmmm...forget that. BushCo bright?? LMAO. About as dumb as the people who cannot see thru him!