Read This. NOW. (Why you really really really should be PRO-Kerry)

[tomfodw]

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_19_digbysblog_archive.html#109560656004360764

It's Not Hype

tristero says that he plans to devote some time to blogging about John Kerry's exemplary career and I think I'll join him in that effort. Kerry is sadly underappreciated by Democrats and I think it's important that we start to point out what a fine man he truly is.

For instance, how many of you knew that after Kerry came back from Vietnam and formed and then left Vietnam Veterans Against the War, that he was the co-founder of another highly effective advocacy group called Vietnam Veterans of America:

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I urge you to read the whole post here (http://tristero.blogspot.com/2004_09_12_tristero_archive.html#109547285461704095) and remind those you talk to that Kerry has been an advocate for veterans every day since he came back from Vietnam, not just as someone who lobbied to end the war, but as someone who has worked on behalf of his greater band of brothers from the very beginning. His life was shaped by his experience in Vietnam, the crucible of his generation. At every turn he did the right thing, from bravery in battle to speaking truth to power to trying to get some justice for all the poor grunts who suffered in that war to reconciliation with North Vietnam. This heroic image is not hype set forth just for political purposes. It's really him.

John O'Neill and his swiftboat liars couldn't shine his shoes.



Bra-vo. We have the horse right here, folks, and we need to ride along with him to victory.