Inside the Unit that Outwitted Kerry

NY Post ^ | November 3, 2006 | Niles Latham

[meg88]

David Ward said his daughter told him that while the picture was meant to be private, her unit is happy their message is getting across.

"When they saw and heard what Kerry said, they were just furious and they were sitting around and one thing led to another," he said.

The elder Ward said he completely approves of his daughter's message.

Kerry is a preening peacock and the best way to respond to him is with humor," he said.

Ward said his daughter was particularly incensed by Kerry's comments because her résumé is nothing like the "stuck" soldier the senator seemed to describe in his comment.

Heather Ward has 3 1/2 years of college credits in chemistry and biology and is about to graduate when she gets back. She hopes one day to be a radiologist, he said.

And what's more, she joined the armed forces soon after 9/11 because she wanted to help her country, her dad said.

"These aren't uneducated people with no options in life," he said.

Ward said his daughter read yesterday's Post online, and saw herself on the front page. He said she is the soldier holding up the far right end of the sign.

"She got a kick out of that," he said.

The picture drew heaps of praise, even as the military declared that the soldiers cannot talk to the press about what they did.

Bush press secretary Tony Snow told a Fargo, N.D., radio station that the photo was "wonderful and shows a great sense of humor."

On the Web site of the National Guard unit known as the "Red Bulls," the Kerry crack was hugely popular, as well-wishers flooded the message board with support.

[pissant]

I think its just a matter of weeks before Theresa dumps his worthless carcass. His shot at the 2008 nomination was just flushed down the toilet. I love it.

[bigbob]

His shot at the 2008 nomination was just flushed down the toilet.

"Seven years of college down the drain."--Bluto (John Belushi) ...

[pissant]

LOL. I hope Theresa made the gold dogger sign a pre-nup.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

You quoted my FAVORITE movie !!!!!

another ...

"This is the time for a really futile gesture!" Bluto

[VOA]

bump

[VOA]

bump

[MarkeyD]

"Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor?"

[Azzurri]

Yeah, that's the sad thing about this whole affair. Would've loved to see him on the stage against Hillary, Gore, and Edwards. That's popcorn-eating theater.

His shot at the 2008 nomination was just flushed down the toilet.

[meg88]

Hillary is probably popping the champagne corks already

[maryz]

Howie Carr was speculating on how things are chez Heinz-Kerry -- "Hot tongue and cold shoulder" is his usual quip, but he doubts they're occupying the same house (of the five).

[maryz]

Teresa (in an interview, I think during the 2004 campaign): "Oh, yes, you have to have a prenup. You can be as sensitive as you want, but you have to have a prenup."

[Fiddlstix]

........His shot at the 2008 nomination was just flushed down the toilet.....

Maybe. Maybe not.
We've all seen the Dims do some pretty unbelievable things.

[bonfire]

I agree. He's not going anywhere. He's too stupid to get the message.

[O Neill]

This would just be a great time for President Bush to visit those troops & give them all a Commendation of some sort!

For Kerry that would be the final blob of ketchup plopping from his bottle like the dung of a thousand elephants...

BWAHAHAHAHAHA...

[5Madman2]

"This is the time for a really futile gesture!" Bluto

That became a tagline for me and my barracks mates at my first base-right before we did something purty ignirint involving copius quantities of cheap beer, loud music, and a new guy or perpetual target.

[pollyannaish]

canceling appearances such as one to the home state of the sign-writing soldiers.

The irony of that is absolutely delicious.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Hanoi Boi screwed up in Vietnam when he failed to consider the bursting radius of an M-79 grenade. He screwed up a second time when he failed to consider the bursting radius of a "botched joke." This failure to work hard and do his homework is going to cause him to be "stuck in the Senate."

[gogeo]

Don't forget the botched apology.

[stylin19a]

she'll dump him just so she doesn't have to change her name again back to -Kerry.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

God bless these people. A picture truly said a thousand words in this case!!!

THE SOLDIERS BEHIND THE BANNER - how Charlie Sykes of WTMJ radio helped get out this message

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

My daughter is not even back from having boots on the ground in Iraq for 30 days. She has 2 years of college behind her.

My tagline says what I think about Kerry and his ilk in the Dem party.

A**holes

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

Laugh. I DID love that sign though. it's just PERFECT!

[Radix]

Kerry had no chance at 2008, .......

......and everything he has been doing was about getting the complete whackjobs to vote in the primaries for him.....

At least now he must realize that he is toast.

That is not necessarily good news for all of us here at FR. A Kerry candidate might have been welcomed.

[GitmoSailor]

...................Kerry Resignation = Apology.......Period?.......Lets order these Soldiers some Pizza's!!!!!!!!!

[sine_nomine]

He shot himself in the foot (without getting a Purple Heart) and then made himself the target for everyone, even Lady Macbeth. When she feels move to correct another traitor, that is bad.

The photo was just too funny and on target to be ignored. I would like to thank the unit for their courage and humor.

[mplsconservative]

Minnesota National Guard bump!

[Soul Seeker]

I love them.

Oh, and guess the spin the libs were desperate to put out there that the troops were laughing WITH Kerry, not at him, has been blown sky high. Not that most Americans every believed that, but the Libs are absolutely insane to even attempt that spin.

[acsrp38]

Also the Iowa National Guard - they are also part of the RED BULL!! WHOO HOO!!

[lowbridge]

bump

[Hot Tabasco]

I think its just a matter of weeks before Theresa dumps his worthless carcass

Never happen, he's her designated driver and well paid too I might add..........

[GretchenM]

The picture drew heaps of praise, even as the military declared that the soldiers cannot talk to the press about what they did.

Correction: they are not allowed to speak with the press. They already did their talking LOL.

[wouldntbprudent]

Yes, he should have gotten the message after the last election. Yet, he plods on. So I'm not at all sure Kerry will think this is the end of his career and he may, in fact, be back to wreck my havoc on his party.

The thing I'm looking forward to is this: while he has no chance at the nomination, what he can do is force MRS BILL CLINTON to go left (i.e., show her true colors) by setting himself up as the moonbat alternative to the Hildabeast.

[wouldntbprudent]

I really like that these soldiers were from Minnesota.

[TN4Liberty]

I'm sure someone showed Kerry the photo. I hope they told him, "Now THAT is how you tell a joke."

[wouldntbprudent]

my havoc = more havoc

/bad

[GretchenM]

To wit:

[GretchenM]

... the final blob of ketchup ...

lol

[LisaMalia]

Do you have an email addy or website to show support for these brave men and women, who had the courage to speak out?

[LisaMalia]

So I'm not at all sure Kerry will think this is the end of his career and he may, in fact, be back to wreck my havoc on his party.

My hope is that they (the Dims) take the muzzle off this arrogant man, and LET HIM SPEAK!

[mplsconservative]

Also the Iowa National Guard - they are also part of the RED BULL!! WHOO HOO!!

Hat tip to the Iowa National Guard as well! Fantastic work!

I lived in Sioux City and worked at KCAU many, many moons ago. Good people in Iowa. :)

[wouldntbprudent]

Getcher t-shirts and bumper stickers here!!

(I am not affiliated with this shop.)

[Rembrandt]

I know they have limited headline space but I think they left a word out of this headline:

"INSIDE UNIT THAT OUTWIT TED KERRY"

It should have read:

Inside Unit that Outwit Halfwit Kerry

[Prost1]

"It is a violation of military rules for service members to get involved in elections, and it was unclear if the members of the unit - the 1/34 Brigade Troops Battalion - would face any discipline for the stunt."

John Kerry is not running for office. The unit was responding to denigrating comments against them during war, thus giving aid and compfort to the enemy.

There is no grounds for discipline.

There is STARE DECISIS (the Senate's favorite jurist approval expression).

And that is: Kerry must RESIGN!

Kerry called on Lott to resign. Kerry was the 1st to do so.
Now, Kerry must do as he demanded. STARE DECISIS!

[sarasmom]

"The picture drew heaps of praise, even as the military declared that the soldiers cannot talk to the press about what they did."

Who is "the military" that declared that?
Soldiers can talk to the press,but most decide never to do so.
Soldiers are thoroughly informed that the "press" is nowhere in their chain of command,and not only is deference or reaction to members of "the press" not required, it is actively discouraged for specific reasons, also thoroughly explained.
Besides, it drives "the press" absolutely nuts if anyone looks at them with no change of neutral facial expression, even under extreme offensive verbal provocation...a usefull skill DIs in every branch of the DOD trained everyone who progressed through basic military training to perfect. One of the lessons learned after VietNam.