Kerry - then and then and now and then

[andysocial]

This Mackubin Thomas Owens article says things very clearly and cogently that the Swift Boat Veterans for Political Gain have missed. If Kerry is proud of his military service, why was he ashamed of it in 1971? If he thinks of his fellow veterans as a band of brothers, why did he call them war criminals in 1971? Was he cravenly attempting to curry favor with the Democratic party and the anti-war groups then, or is he trying to curry favor now? Which position is his true core belief?

Read the article - it's good.

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[kylakae.livejournal.com]

Yup, that's what totally pisses my mum off about Kerry.

I hate our politicians.

[andysocial]

I still prefer to replace Bush with someone else, and Kerry is the only option at hand. But, he's done precious little in his campaign but tell people what they already know, with no indication he has any specific solutions to the perceived problems. And playing up his Vietnam experience (four months) while ignoring his Senate experience (20 years) seems odd to me. Does he not think the electorate would be interested in what he's been doing the past two decades?

[kylakae.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree. I get tired of listening to them anymore. I don't think there is such a thing as an honest politician.