Posted on 08/20/2004 3:01:11 PM PDT by Faeroe
Kerry takes legal action against Vietnam critics
FORT MYERS, United States (AFP) - Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry (news - web sites)'s campaign formally alleged that a group attacking his Vietnam war record had illegal ties to US President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s reelection bid.
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In a statement released to reporters, Kerry's campaign announced it had "filed a legal complaint against Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT) before the Federal Election Commission (news - web sites) (FEC) for violating the law with inaccurate ads that are illegally coordinated with the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign."
The move by the Kerry campaign came shortly after the Swift Boat group released a second ad attacking the Democratic presidential candidate, who was wounded three times while serving on a Swift Boat in Vietnam and decorated twice for valor.
Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have accused Kerry of lying about one of the wounds he suffered and of embellishing his acts of heroism during his four months in Vietnam, charges strongly rejected by the senator from Massachusetts.
Kerry on Thursday accused the Bush administration of using the Swift Boat veterans as a front group to do the "dirty work" of attacking his Vietnam War record.
The New York Times on Friday reported that there is a "web of connections" between the Swift Boat group and the "Bush family, high-profile Texas political figures and President Bush (news - web sites)'s chief political aide, Karl Rove."
Swift Boat is driving him CRAZY!
It appears all have First Amendment Rights but conservatives. Michael Moore can write or film any lies be wants but anyon against John Kerry can not.
This should be interesting.
There's a gazillion miles of desert between a "web of connections" and actionable coordination, which is the specification of the CFR law, as I understand it with my non-lawyer brain.
I suspect we're going to find out that the coordination clause is almost totally unprovable in all cases, and effectively worthless. I mean, who wrote the law anyway? Politicians and their staffs. I rest my case. (Giggle.)
How in the hell can you do that? I guess for a "scare" tactic like the Swifties are scared of Kerry!
If Kerry and Eddie do this, then they can prove with all documents and all records that the Swifties are lying...then prove that the donor of $100,000 is working for Bush on this....Will that also mean that Soros and Move on.org have to cease??
xxxxxx heard on a radio show, the name for Kerry and Edwards:
"Smiley and the Undertaker" I love it!
Are they orgasmic over the video images of Michael Moore embracing all of the Democrat big-wigs and given a place of honor and a speech slot in their Convention?
Is there no Democrat connection with Moore?
Excuse me, I have to go shower now...
After visiting at the DU pig-wallow, I recommend you use Lava soap with a very stiff-bristle brush.
" Alternate headline - KERRY DECLARES WAR ON VIETNAM VETS/POW HEROES '
Amen, brother.This has to be repeated over and over and over.
I cannot believe Kerry is attacking POWs- what a low life scumbag.
He must be truly desperate.
Thanks for your service.
We can't say it often enough.
The Swift Boat people are destroying him. Hehehehehehe!
Does this also mean that John Kerry has to diclose his military records? If not how can you prove they are lying?
When this complaint is rejected, the Swift Vets should characterize as complete vinidcation of their claims. This would throw it right back at Kerry.
"Illegal ties to the president? Because two of the donors are friends of the president and Karl Rove? hahahaha"
Yeah plys some paranoia!
This should be fun. There are NO financial ties between Bush and this group. John Kerry is in self destruct. If people haven't heard of the ads or book NOW they WILL! This will create doubt no matter what the outcome.
His presidential bid and his political career is destroyed. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
One has to believe that both campaigns already have all of Kerry's records. If you look at the rhetoric coming from both sides, it appears that they both know the contents would (will) be devastating.
The talk shows tonite should be most interesting.
Reminds me of the song Rush played for Al Sharpton "Mama told me not to run...."
Don't 527s like the swift boat vets have to stop ads after September 1? We need to get funds for ad buys RIGHT now.
I remember when Kerry testified before the committee in Washington. His lies and the lies of his friends demoralized millions of Americans. Because of his lies and the lies of the left, they allowed the Communists to slaughter millions of innocent people, as Americans turned against the war and demanded we withdraw and let the Communists take over.
Kerry is evil, and the blood of many innocents, including the blood of many in our own soldiers is on his head. Four months in Vietnam and then home to lie and defame America and the American military. I am surprised the man could run for dog catcher and get two votes. He is no hero, in my opinion even without the SWIFT incidents.
Kerry is sounding like a conspiracy theorist at his most delusional. It's made me seriously question his mental health and I really want to see his medical records.
I think Kerry just self-inflicted another injury!
How about they just switch to short ads for the book "Unfit For Command"?
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