FR Exclusive: AP SPIKES JOHN O'NEILL - SWIFT BOAT VETS STORY

Tuesday, May 4, 2004 | Kristinn

[Tunehead54]

To me, the most devastating statement was the man who said that not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home -- and that John Kerry was the field commander here.

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You're right! A killer moment. I just knew Jennings, Rather, et al would lead with that on the 11:00 news - I flipped back and forth but strangely there was no mention of this press conference. Almost like we're on a different planet. Weird. ;-(

[eddie willers]

I can't help it; I'm frantic about this since these stories first started appearing. I feel like I failed my own friends.

We believed Walter Cronkite because Walter Cronkite was believable.

We won't be fooled again!

[MEG33]

Kristinn..that was an astonishing Press conference.What a remarkable service the men are doing for their fellow vets and families.I was angry and I was tearful at the pain Kerry has inflicted on these men,their families and their brothers.I was shocked that Kerry is even more unfit,if possible,than I imagined.

[PhilDragoo]

[MamaLucci]

To me, the most devastating statement was the man who said that not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home -- and that John Kerry was the field commander here.

You're right! A killer moment. I just knew Jennings, Rather, et al would lead with that on the 11:00 news - I flipped back and forth but strangely there was no mention of this press conference. Almost like we're on a different planet. Weird. ;-(

It's not weird.....it's scary. Typical, but NOT typical, because the bias is so blatant and in our face. Picture this press conference today with these fine men, most of them former commanders, only they were saying that Bush, instead of Kerry, was "unfit to be President". There is NO doubt.....NONE, that it would be receiving wall to wall coverage.

[Tunehead54]

Picture this press conference today with these fine men, most of them former commanders, only they were saying that Bush, instead of Kerry, was "unfit to be President". There is NO doubt.....NONE, that it would be receiving wall to wall coverage.

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My "weird" was just sarcasm. You're exactly right about how President Bush would be hammered if the situation was reversed - but only say til November 3, 2004. Then they'd ease up. < /More sarcasm >

[mondoman]

LOL, loved it

[Grampa Dave]

Incredible:

" not one battle was lost in Vietnam; the battle was lost at home -- and that John Kerry was the field commander here.

[Grampa Dave]

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=EARLY OUT AND PATHWAY TO BE A US SENATOR!

[Howlin]

I listened again; it was just as powerful the second time I heard it.

(Only he said "field general.)

[Grampa Dave]

His statement backs up what many of us feel about Viet Nam.

[Howlin]

I can't remember hearing anything like this in a long, long time.

I have the feeling these men can profoundly change this country's perception of Vietnam.

[BigSkyFreeper]

the Compost, the NYT, and the LA Slimes

They get fed the "talking points" by way of the AP NewsWire from the AP who's closely allied with the DNC.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Screw the AP. For the life of me I can't figure out why so many people get all bent out of shape when the AP, NYT, CNN, etc. show their true colors.

Me neither. Birds of a feather.....

[CyberCowboy777]

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[BigSkyFreeper]

I burst out laughing when Colmes was questioning O'Neill and Colmes put up quotes and bits of information on the screen for the home viewer to read along, and in fine print at the bottom it said "Source: www.johnkerry.com", I was like "C'mon, at least do your homework for Heavens sakes!"

[Grampa Dave]

ABCNNBC BS, AP, REUTERS and of course the NY Slimes, LA Slimes and the Washington Compost will spike this story or try to trash these brave veterans as C BS has tried.

The left wing mediots in charge of ABCNNBC BS and the fish wraps have kept a lid on what really happened in Nam and around Nam after we left for over 3 decades.

Hopefully these brave Vets will be heard now.

[BJungNan]

Yea, your right. Don't call the Washington Bureau at 3 a.m. Washington time. Only one guy there and he said he is busy. I apologized for bothering him.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Kerry keeps telling everyone to quit questioning his patriotism and all that usual stump speech pap, yet he's the one trotting around saying he fought in Vietnam, while his surrogates play dumb.

I laugh when the Kerry camp squeals like stuck pigs when they think Bush is bashing Kerry, while it's Kerry that's bashing the President and has been doing so for the last 16 months.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The snowball started rolling down the hill once Walter Cronkite lied to the American people. Thus began the liberal anti-war media bias. Sucked everyone who was alive at the time, in.