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Kerry’s Dishonorable Discharge On Memorial Day
By Matt Margolis | May 31, 2004
Showing no shame, John Kerry chose to play politics on Memorial Day, attacking President Bush while in Virginia:
Democrat John Kerry ventured in to Republican leaning Virginia on Monday with a Memorial Day pitch targeting military families and a charge that President Bush “didn’t learn the lessons of our generation in Vietnam.”
Kerry joined Virginia Gov. Mark Warner for a Memorial Day parade in Portsmouth, home to naval shipyards and other big military installations, and later promised he could get American troops home from Iraq sooner than Bush would.
“I believe I can lead us out of Iraq effectively by accomplishing goals we need to accomplish but without putting our troops at greater risk,” he said.
No shame, no honor, no respect.
John Kerry has taken a day of remembrance and taken advantage of the grief and mourning of veterans, the families of veterans, and all Americans.
Kerry saw it fit to attack Bush on Iraq, and promising “he could get American troops home from Iraq sooner than Bush would.” Which is interesting since he already said this past week he’d send 40,000 troops over to Iraq.
Kerry also regurgitated the false claim that Bush has ignored the needs of veterans. Kerry has claimed Bush has cut the VA budget, even though it has never been cut and actually increased funding by 40%.
John Kerry, who never misses an opportunity to remind everyone he’s a Vietnam Veteran, dishonored all Veterans by turning Memorial Day into a campaign event for himself.
Once again, I am shocked, appalled, and ashamed of my senator.
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June 1st, 2004 at 12:24 pm
Bush is cutting back tons of $$ on the veterans. Why do you support those actions Matty?
June 1st, 2004 at 12:38 pm
learn to read todd… Bush increased VA funding.
June 1st, 2004 at 3:50 pm
Neither of you guys have evidence.
June 1st, 2004 at 6:09 pm
Miles… look at the budgets for the past few years… Bush treated vets tons better than Clinton ever did.
June 1st, 2004 at 9:40 pm
Sorry, Matt. Bush has cut VA funding.
June 1st, 2004 at 9:59 pm
show me where in any of the budgets during Bush’s presidency where the VA budget was cut.
You can’t because it was NEVER cut! I know you must feel betrayed that your political idols have been lying to you, but get over it and start looking at the facts.
June 3rd, 2004 at 1:54 am
http://todaysseniorsnetwork.com/bush,_vets_spar.htm
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0315/news-anderson.php
Actually yes, Bush did make cuts.
You know, for someone criticizing Kerry for using memorial day, you seem to be forgetting Bush using 9/11 for his own means.
Don’t you hate those irritating facts?
June 3rd, 2004 at 8:30 am
if you look at the past VA budgets, you’ll find bush increased funding every year - by more than Clinton ever did. i believe i blogged about it before, but i don’t have time now to look for it.. i’ll check it out at some point
October 15th, 2004 at 3:20 pm
Why is no one picking up and discussing the New York Sun’s extensive article 10-13-04 on the question of John Kerry’s military discharge. It appears he may have received a less than honorable discharge which was re-issued under Carter’s pardon as honorable. This man and his party have repeatedly insisted all President Bush’s records be released while Kerry refuses to sign the release (DOD 180) and to be honest about his record. Everyone needs to call for a release of his records.