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CNN: Kerry Will File Legal Challenge to Swift Boat Veterans-Demands Immediate Suspension of Ads
NewsMax.com ^ | 8/20/04 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 08/20/2004 2:40:45 PM PDT by kattracks

CNN is reporting Friday afternoon that the Kerry campaign will file a complaint with the FEC.

Wolf Blitzer reported that the campaign will allege that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are illegally coordinating their efforts with the Bush-Cheney campaign.

The complaint reportedly demands that the Swiftvets immediately suspend broadcasts of commericals attacking John Kerry's Vietnam War record and return any moneys raised in conjunction with the ad campaign.

The complaint is an extension of Sen. Kerry's charge on Thursday that the Swiftvets are a "front group" for the Bush Cheney campaign, alleging that the group has broken campaign laws by coordinating their efforts with the White House.

John O'Neill, author of the book "Unfit for Command," which details the charges described in the anti-Kerry commercials, said Friday that he had no connection with the White House, adding that his group wouldn't suspend the ads even if the White House asked them too.

"This isn't his fight," O'Neill told radio host Sean Hannity. "This is between the veterans who served in Vietnam and John Kerry."



TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fec; kerry; swifiesrock; swiftboatveterans; unfitforcommand
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1 posted on 08/20/2004 2:40:45 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks

From http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=13584

...a search on the Democratic National Committee Website for the words "MoveOn.org" produces a few paragraphs that raise instant questions for Soros.

One item says, "The DNC is also conducting a major petition drive in partnership with MoveOn.org. More than 310,000 Americans have signed the petition to protect our courts - with more than 172,000 of those signatures coming in the past 36 hours. The petition calls on Bush and the Republicans to stop nominating judges that are out of step with mainstream Americans and praising the Democrats for standing up for their rights." The DNC website links the petition.

The other announcement involved what the DNC called "a massive public mobilization" in which "The Democratic Party is partnering with MoveOn.org..." to fight President Bush’s tax cuts.


2 posted on 08/20/2004 2:42:04 PM PDT by lonewacko_dot_com (http://lonewacko.com/blog)
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To: kattracks

The FEC is on record that nothing will be done about 527 ads until next January.


3 posted on 08/20/2004 2:42:36 PM PDT by reformedliberal (Proud Bush-Cheney04 volunteer)
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To: kattracks

He has felt just fine about the Moveon ads though. What a hypocrite. He's wasting his time and money on this...good. Fewer resources to automatically trash Pres. Bush for everything he says & does?!


4 posted on 08/20/2004 2:43:22 PM PDT by BonnieJ
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To: reformedliberal

Can someone please get the WAAHHHHMBULANCE! LOL>


5 posted on 08/20/2004 2:43:48 PM PDT by afropick (Liberal america's worst nightmare: young, black, and conservative)
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To: kattracks
John Kerry gave them for free what I took torture for because I refused to say it.

No defense!

6 posted on 08/20/2004 2:44:42 PM PDT by Samwise (John Kerry is a pseudo-French elitist, ketchup-swigging gigolo, wannabe-hero, billionaire doofus.)
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To: kattracks

LOL!!! Bring it on Ketchup Boy!!


7 posted on 08/20/2004 2:45:07 PM PDT by mc5cents ("We will have to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." Hillary Clinton)
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To: kattracks

And this from a guy who had Michael Moore running around his convention. . . .


8 posted on 08/20/2004 2:45:59 PM PDT by Macrinus
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Wheeeeeeere's the beef?!

No evidence=wasting the FEC's time=wasting taxpayer $$$

9 posted on 08/20/2004 2:46:08 PM PDT by twgiles
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To: kattracks

I'm really starting to get the urge to give a lot of money to the SwiftVets. The latest ad is better than the first one! Johnny boy is loosing his mind.


10 posted on 08/20/2004 2:46:12 PM PDT by TXBubba (aka TXBubbette)
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To: kattracks

Looks like a good motivation for my third donation to the swiftvets.


11 posted on 08/20/2004 2:46:15 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: lonewacko_dot_com

Uh, John . . . follow your opponent's example. This entire summer was dominated by stories about Michael Moore packing theaters all over the country to view F9/11.all of which were blatant lies about your opponent. Did your opponent demand the theaters go dark? Did your opponent demand that those ads calling him Hitler by moveon.org be pulled? No. And No.
Question, Mr. Kerry: If there is no truth to the Swifties' ads, then why not let them play out, just like your opponent has done with the attacks on his character and credibility for over a year? If there is no truth to what these guys are saying about you, then why be bothered?
Tell us, John. What is it about these ads that gets under your skin deeper than that dangerous millimeter of schrapnel did, 35 years ago?


12 posted on 08/20/2004 2:46:22 PM PDT by Galtoid
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To: kattracks

It don't mean nuttin'.

I sent the link to the new Swiftie ad out this morning to over 250 people on my distribution list. I know for a fact that just three of them resent it to over 250 others.

If we all send the link it will be out to millions within a few days.

The demonrats are fighting the last war.

HooAhh!


13 posted on 08/20/2004 2:46:35 PM PDT by x1stcav (Benedict Arnold was a war hero, too.)
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To: mc5cents

Notice that he isn't saying they are lying, just acting illegally.

He does NOT want his medical records released. I hope he backs himself into a corner on this one!


14 posted on 08/20/2004 2:46:38 PM PDT by nofatum
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To: BonnieJ
He has felt just fine about the Moveon ads though. What a hypocrite.

Yeah, but the important thing is whether more people--independents and borderline Dems--are getting it.

15 posted on 08/20/2004 2:46:39 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Macrinus
And this from a guy who had Michael Moore running around his convention. . .

Not just "running around" he had him sitting in the "Presidents Box". He was proud of the SOB!

16 posted on 08/20/2004 2:47:45 PM PDT by mc5cents ("We will have to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." Hillary Clinton)
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To: lonewacko_dot_com

Swiftvets ARE INDEPENDENT TOTALLY AND ARE TEARING UP THE LIES AND FABRICATIONS of LURCH!The Screaming and Whining sounds like the Truth hurts badly!


17 posted on 08/20/2004 2:47:55 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot
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To: kattracks
"...campaign will allege that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are illegally coordinating their efforts with the Bush-Cheney campaign."

Of course, they have no evidence of this. But "alleging" it is the best they can do, I suppose.

Heaven forbid Kerry actually engage the swifties on the FACTS.

18 posted on 08/20/2004 2:48:03 PM PDT by Earl B.
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To: kattracks

19 posted on 08/20/2004 2:48:14 PM PDT by kesg
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To: kattracks
I can't BELIEVE these hypocrites! What happened to "BRING...IT...OOOOOOOON" ?!?

These guys are even more desperate that I ever imagined!

20 posted on 08/20/2004 2:48:50 PM PDT by tame (Are you willing to do for the truth what leftists are willing to do for a lie?)
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