Obviously. But she's old news. Obama is fresh and new. Plus, he's "articulate and clean" (Joe Biden). Obama is the new fad. He is the rat activists' choice.
Posted on 04/20/2008 6:23:28 AM PDT by Nony
If the words "swift" and "boat" must be combined and turned into a verb, then let us insist on its proper use. The word as a verb originates from the campaign undertaken in 2004 by the Swift Boat Veterans in response to the John Kerry presidential candidacy. The word means, or should mean, the exposure of a fraudulent autobiography of one seeking political office or public influence. It is the correction of a personal and professional record that has been selectively and dishonestly compiled, as the Swift Vets did so effectively to that of John Kerry.
Although swiftboating may be a neologism, there are other recent examples of this phenomenon. Justus Reid Werner, in a seminal Commentary article, exposed the fraudulent life story created by Edward Said to advance his political agenda. Dan Rather's macho claims to be an "ex-marine", when he did not finish marine basic training, were also revealed to be fraudulent. This is swiftboating in its truest sense.
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That makes sense. Kerry correctly sees Obama as the rat activists' candidate.
real heroes do NOT talk about the war in RVN, much less about their part in it. (drunks spouting off at the VFW does NOT count.)
free dixie,sw
I suspect it has more to do with the Clinton wing / Kennedy wing split in the Democrat Party. Hillary's also a radical, her recent efforts to pose as a moderate notwithstanding.
Many people knew it, but the Swift Vets actually proved it.
free dixie,sw
Same here, as a civilian and former USAF dependent.
Thank you. That’s a great description of what Kerry and his dssemblers are up to, and why it would be a terrible thing on a number of levels, if he and they were to get away with it.
This subject needs to be taken out like an old rug, and the dust beaten off of it until Kerry is beaten into submission on the subject.
Alas, that need will probably continue until after Kerry’s death. Consumate leftist’s never die, as their heroics are rewritten until their fellow travelers “get it right” (by leftist ideological standards), and everyone old enough to know better has passed on.
Kerry’s antics have been revealed and documented. Eternal vigilance is all that remains between him and victory. May it remain there forever.
Obviously. But she's old news. Obama is fresh and new. Plus, he's "articulate and clean" (Joe Biden). Obama is the new fad. He is the rat activists' choice.
To exonerate John Kerry is to exonerate his movement and all who participated in it for their role in the genocide. It is to whitewash all of them from the consequences of their actions...
Hanoi John will find no exoneration from me.
My definition of “swiftboating” - to expose people for the liars and fakes they are by allowing truth to enter the political arena.
I’m one of the contributors that helped run the ads.
BTTT
The Left, knows - and appreciates - the power of words; which is why they are so good at imprinting their own 'false images' onto them. . .so as to manipulate public opinion. (Politcal Correctness, follows the same Lefist MO here; designed as it is, to change the way people think.).
Repubs have been challenged from the beginning; not to allow this one; but they were and still are; typically silent.
Maybe this, from Interesting Times will rise to the top; and be a 'cold-walter' wake-up call-to-action; to stop allowing this misuse of word; and it's abuse of the Swift-boaters themselves; all who risked a great deal to tell the the truth of John Kerry.
Hi Travis. Is there any way I can help with that? Just want to do my part. I don’t have any copies from 2004 election.
I know there are threads from 2004 election that FR, or other Freepers may have in their collection that will help this year. I guess it might be good to get a head start on getting things ready...this democrat nomination may be over soon..
So far as I know, there is no group similar to the “Swift Boat Veterans for the Truth” gearing up to take on Obama and his ties to terrorists.
Nicely stated.
there are MANY of us of FR who were contributers to the Swiftees.
imVho, whether you gave $5.oo or $5,000.oo to the effort to expose THE TRUTH, AMERICA owes you a BIG "thank you".
free dixie,sw
1. 200+ Navy veterans that served under/with/above Kerry during the Vietnam War thought Kerry was “unfit for command”. No amount of Kerry spin could refute this
2. Kerry's manipulation of the medal awarding process, the 3 PH's and the likely court martial/pardon that generated the oddly worded “reinstated and reissued” line on his 214 could be argued, but who cares given point #1?
Thanks for the ping!
What I meant was gathering info on Obama as a “truth campaign” and organizing it so it can be effective. The “swiftboat” info actually made FoxNews bigtime in 2004, and a “truth” campaign that really gets to bottom of Obama’s change and hope plans might do the job to expose him, if we can get some News people to read the blog. I think more research into him is needed. In getting it out there, and maybe an Obama Truth Blog or website that we get linked up to right places giving noone credit just info... I Know Beckwith has a lot of info, and expatguy does a great job on his Southeast Asia blog.
It would need someone to keep it updated, and a central place to send info to be posted on the blog. If it gets known well, it will be attacked by left, so that is reason for some anonimity.
Maybe some radio airtime, from donations, to do what swiftboat did on TV, once US gearup for general elections (assuming Obama is nominee) and at critical time so it isn’t forgotten at voting time. Everyone on FR (almost) is conservative so we are preaching to the choir here. This needs to known by the moderate dems and independents who are more likely to vote for Clintoon.
Sean Hannity has been the main guy pushing the Ayers/Obama link. I think anything we come up with, he’ll use. Hey, he got ABC to ask about it at the last debate.
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