Saving Lieutenant Bush

[displacedtexan]

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Saving Lieutenant Bush
By Cary W. Blankenship
09/08/04

As a veteran of the Vietnam War era, I understand that the focus on military service in the presidential campaign is maddening. It brings up all sorts of feelings and emotions. It was perfectly natural that Senator Kerry would bring up his military service as a way to explain who he is. He could have avoided service but did not. He could have found a less exposed military situation but did not. His heroism has now been proven by military documentation and the Swift Boat Liars have been shown for what they are, liars. One note of criticism for John Kerry here: he should have known this would happen and should have been prepared to do more to debunk these people.

OK – Now let’s deal with Lt. Bush. The press has a lot to answer for not following up on this story. It should have been fully developed in 1999 or 2000. In fact, the general press has done very little on this. Why?

Most reporters don’t have a clue about military procedures or rules. The press has accepted on face value the lame excuses that Bush and his minions have given to try to explain away this situation. This is not the first time people have tried to cover for the actions or lack of actions by Lt. Bush. So my message to the press is: “Stop enabling this liar.” You should question every statement and consult with authorities on this issue, not take the word of some press secretary or campaign spokesperson.

The press has a duty to hold people accountable. The nation asks one simple thing of all its military personnel – show up. It is clear from the evidence that Lt. Bush time and again did not show. He did not perform his duty. It does not matter how meaningless that duty was. As my dad told me before I went to basic training at Ft. Knox, “Son, It does not matter who you are, how much money you have, or who you know. The military is the great social equalizer. You are all the same in there.” Lt. Bush has broken that code. He used everything and everybody to escape his most basic responsibility to show up.

Much more...
http://www.politicalstrategy.org/archives/000359.php

[indepat]

1. Even if W were to confirm what available records suggest, his supporters

would just claim how this born-again person has completely turned his life around, how now he is the epitome of every teaching of Jesus, how now he only does the will of God, how now he is divinely inspired.

[maine_raptor]

2. Oh, Please

Let him come out and say those very words on National TV!!!!

Oh, joy, Oh, Rapture!!!!!!

Do you realize what would happen to his poll numbers if he did?

The pollsters couldn't subtract points from Bush FAST enough if he said that!!!

[amber dog democrat]

4. That will work with fundies

mostly. Not everyone has much affection for these charlatans.

[amber dog democrat]

3. and the beauty of it is - this won't be disputed or explained away

very easily. This is a karma lesson for Karl Rove. I have to think he was behind the swift boat liars. Let's see how they like it. The key difference is while the attacks on Kerry were baseless, the frauduant nature of the Chimp's service are not.

We need to keep pounding on this message.

[Supersedeas]

5. Take Media Cover, Lt Bush--Fox CNN and NY Morning shows got your back