Posted on 08/22/2004 10:54:07 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
Severely wounded World War II combat hero Sen. Bob Dole questioned whether John Kerry deserved his three Purple Hearts on Sunday, and suggested that the top Democrat should apologize to his fellow Vietnam veterans for engaging in anti-war protests while they were still fighting the war.
"I respect his record - but three Purple Hearts, he never bled that I know of," Dole told CNN's "Late Edition." "They were all superficial wounds."
"As far as I know he never spent one day in the hospital, I don't think he draws any disability pay. He doesn't have any disability. And he's boasting about three Purple Hearts, when you think of some of the people who really got shot up in Vietnam."
Dole, who nearly died as a member of the US 10th Mountain Division from wounds he sustained during the 1944 invasion of Italy, is the nation's foremost champion of veterans causes, recently completing a successful mission to create a World War II memorial on the Capitol Mall this summer.
Drawing on those credentials, Dole called on Kerry to issue a public apology for calling his fellow Vietnam soldiers war criminals during his 1971 Senate testimony, telling CNN, "Maybe he should apologize to all the other two-and-a-half million veterans who served. He wasn't the only one who was in Vietnam."
"I think Sen. Kerry needs to talk about his Senate record, which is pretty thin." Dole added. "That's probably why he's talking about his war record, which is pretty confused."
Bob Dole is a Great American!
This is great news. I'm glad Dole's speaking out.
On this thread and another, I've read that Kerry claims 4 months active swift boat service, not 3 or 5. It's 4 months. Four months, three purple hearts, not one hospital stay - that man knew how to put in for medals. I doubt we'll ever see his medical records, we would have seen by now if there had been anything of merit in them.
Bob Dole was always a great hatchet man. Go get em Senator!
Yeah, he was great then. If only he had fought like that when he was running for president, he might have won.
WOW! I like it.
I think you are right, it doesn't make sense that he would be hiding something that would help him at a time he seems to be in some pain.
You tell 'em, Bob!
Now Kerry needs to demand Bush tell Dole to stop saying these things immediately.
Senator Dole: "I think Sen. Kerry needs to talk about his Senate record, which is pretty thin." Dole added. "That's probably why he's talking about his war record, which is pretty confused."And Bill&Hill jump up off the couch, joyfully high-five each other and simultaneously say...
"For some reason I picture him throwing all his toys out of the crib :)"
LOL...right...maybe that's why he and Teresa ended up in separate rooms in AZ.
Time to add Dole's quote to your "Fav post for dims."
Thank you Senator Dole. I'm proud that I cast a vote for you in 1996. The better man did not win that election.
Kerry deserved that slap down. Bob Dole RESIGNED his senate seat in his run for the presidency. It was the proper thing to do for the people of Kansas, and the voters of this nation.
Kerry wouldn't know decency if it jumped up and bit him on the butt.
"Three Bandaids Kerry" LOL!!! That really sums it all up. Hope that is all he is ever remembered by. Made my day!
HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES.
WOW.
I think Kerry'll deserve a PH for that hit.
"Kerry wouldn't know decency if it jumped up and bit him on the butt."
Hell, I don't think he knows the difference between Rice-A-Roni and schrapnel :)
Yeah, I agree. I'm floored.
Is that Bob Dole?
I never liked Dole as much as this moment!
Go Bob!
-- Joe
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