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Originally Posted by mmarsh I can accept that for an isolated case or two. But we are seeing for at least 4 people in the past few years. I found another example, in 2000 NewsMax (run by Bush pal Richard Scaife) ran articles by Ted Sampley (who was later behind the Swift Boat vets) against John McCain suggesting that he evaded death by snitching in the POW camp he was enterred). So I am wrong to say its just Dems. Its anybody who became an obsticle to the president. http://dir.salon.com/story/opinion/c...ear/index.html
5 people is a little too much of a coincidence for my taste and it just reeks of a smear campaign politics. I agree with Rabs whether you agree with their politics or not, people who have worn the uniform (espically those who saw combat) deserve to be respected unless the person is a certified phoney (like the Australian guy we saw in the other thread).
So whenever I hear a new story about how so-and-so lied/manipulated/etc about his military service I take it with a grain of salt. |
Taking the view of POTUS service record and how it was boradcast and advertised, along with Mr Clinton's and just about every former POTUS then I would have to say that both sides are just doing a tit-for-tat smear campaign.
You know it as well as I that either side will do whatever they feel they need to do to get a leg up on the opposition.
If you are tired of this or any "Stale Topic" then do like I do when I see things I that I feel has been beat to death: Ignore It.