Here ya go Max,clean your ears and give John some too.The President has already talked enough on this subject, in case you didn't hear!
Posted on 08/25/2004 12:27:20 PM PDT by ambrose
Cleland to Bush: 'Put Up or Shut Up'
By Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com Deputy Managing Editor August 25, 2004
(CNSNews.com) - Former Georgia Sen. Max Cleland tried, but failed to personally deliver a letter to President George Bush at his Crawford, Texas ranch Wednesday, asking Bush to denounce TV ads run by the group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth that criticizes Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's military record.
At a news conference following the incident, Cleland called on Bush to "put up or shut up" and denounce the ads.
"These scurrilous attacks on John Kerry's credibility in war, his courage, his valor are false, and George Bush is behind it. That's why I tried to deliver a letter at the president's home, hand it to either him or one of his aides, but that was unsuccessful," said Cleland.
"And I'm sorry it was, because the letter is signed by some nine distinguished members of the United States Senate, all of whom have worn a uniform," he said.
The former senator called Bush's honor into question by accusing him of attacking "a fellow veteran who has distinguished himself" in combat, "regardless of the political combat involved." Cleland called it "disgraceful."
"For those of us in the Vietnam era, we're having to go through Vietnam again," Cleland said. "We're having to go through the divisive aspect of politics ... That is not what we ought to be doing in America."
"Republicans like Sen. John McCain, who have been the subject of scurrilous attacks like this before, say this is dishonest and dishonorable," he added.
Cleland said the president has criticized the military records of three Vietnam veterans in four years.
"[Bush] went after John McCain when [Bush] got behind [in the 2000 Republican presidential race], when McCain won the New Hampshire primary and came south to South Carolina. The slime machine got cranked up. The smear campaign started and McCain actually went on television and asked the president to stop it. He did not," Cleland said.
"And then when the president came after me in Georgia in 2002, [Nebraska Sen.] Chuck Hagel asked them to stop putting me up there with Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, and they did not," he said.
"And now, nine members of the Senate and millions of Americans around the country are asking George Bush to make one phone call to his friends here in Texas and say 'stop this insanity," Cleland added.
The former senator concluded by accusing Bush of "trying to cover up the fact that we have a mess in Iraq, which he created." Cleland added, "He's trying to cover up for the terrible presidency that he's given this country."
What a disgrace!
Cleland has lowered himself to a third rate stooge.
Kerry's first crisis is going very badly for him.
They're melting they're melting! What a world what a world.
The irony is that Bush said Kerry's record is to be honored. So actually I agree with Cleland. Bush should shut-up about that and start shedding some context to the SwiftVets' claims. The MSM has successfully steered the story towards one of "timing" and "back-room" deals.
I wonder if Sheets Byrd signed it? After all he wore KKK uniform.
He didn't specify the uniform. Heck, even inmates wear a uniform.
I know, I mean sheesh what's it take to denounce something these days?
You come out on Tuesday and say you're against something, and on Wednesday people are screaming for you to denounce that same thing.
I don't know whether to be insulted by the inanity, or amused.
McCain gave the Kerry campaign a gift that keeps on giving.
State of Georgia to Cleland : 'Win Election or Shut Up'
Bush needs to come out and say he has done everything he can legally do to stop these ads, and if Kerry wants them to end he should just come clean and release his military records.
Here ya go Max,clean your ears and give John some too.The President has already talked enough on this subject, in case you didn't hear!
I have a feeling that the Keri camp had a tiny shred of hope that Bush would come out in a rage and kick Clelands wheelchair over and have Barney come over and piss on him. Miracles do happen. They must have been disappointed when he left with no results.
What a slanderous personal attack. The treasonous coward John Kerry attacked and slandered America and ALL of our veterans. I'm a vet and I'm fighting mad. George W Bush is not behind my anger. John Kerry brought it upon himself and deserves the righteous anger that he is about to receive. The jerk is a self-promoting liar and his treasonous actions during the Vietnam War disqualify him from any consideration whatsoever of ever being elevated to Commander-in-Chief! Cleland, Kerry, et al, can shove it!
Dan to Cleland - Shut up, DUMBASS.
I have searched on the internet looking for a way to contact Cleland. I would like to send him and email.
Does anyone know where to contact him now that the good folks of Georgia have had to good sense to fire him as their senator who failed to represent their true beliefs?
He needs to be told how the DNC/Kerry are playing him to be the fool and USING his disabilities shamefully!
"Stand up and say that!"
Yes, but McCain is a Republican mind you...
When I heard about this, I made another contribution to Swift Vets.
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