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Bandages with purple hearts a swipe at Kerry
Houston Chronicle ^ | 8/31/04 | AP

Posted on 08/31/2004 3:37:19 AM PDT by kattracks

NEW YORK - A GOP delegate handed out more than 200 bandages with purple hearts on them Monday night at the Republican National Convention in a swipe at Democratic nominee John Kerry's war record, but national GOP officials have asked him to stop.

The bandages were handed out by Morton Blackwell, a longtime GOP activist from Virginia, with the message: "It was just a self-inflicted scratch, but you see I got a Purple Heart for it."

Kerry won three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a bronze star for his service in the Vietnam War.

Democratic Chairman Terry McAuliffe said it is inexcusable to mock service and sacrifice.

GOP Chairman Ed Gillespie spoke to Blackwell and they agreed that he would not distribute any more bandages tonight.

"This was not a party activity, but he was acting as an individual," said Republican spokesman Jim Dyke.



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To: goldstategop
Nothing scheduled except a speech to the American Legion on Wednesday.

That should be sweet. I hope there are more than a few veterans ready to express their displeasure with his North Vietnamese/Jane Fonda activities.

21 posted on 08/31/2004 5:00:47 AM PDT by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
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To: NetValue
Your neighbor?

My neighbor volunteered to go to Nam when he was in the Korean Army, and upon immigration, he volunteered to go there in the American Army (as an advisor to the Korean Army).

I like my neighborhood ~ we have veterans of dozens of armies, and of all ranks. Some of them even fought each other, and yet others were allies. Great place for a kid to grow up knowing something about the rality of life on this planet.

You should encourage your neighbor to move somewhere else, as would we should he try to live here.

22 posted on 08/31/2004 5:01:11 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: NetValue
more than my neighbor did when he fled to Canada.

When your neighbor runs for President, he can say he was on the ROTC plan during the Vietnam war.

(Tell him not to mention that ROTC, in his case, stands for "Run Off To Canada")

23 posted on 08/31/2004 5:21:20 AM PDT by anonymous_user (Bush lied? Kerry LIES.)
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To: Indie
Ever heard of the TRUTH Terry?

McAuliffe is certiainly my moral compass.

24 posted on 08/31/2004 5:24:12 AM PDT by anonymous_user (Bush lied? Kerry LIES.)
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To: Goreknowshowtocheat
Glad the GOP put a stop to this truth telling. We can't stand the truth. Repeat after me, "John Kerry served honorably" (despite evidence to the contrary)

Your above post made me have an epiphany of sorts.
You know the 'Three Great Lies' - the 1st one being, "the check is in the mail"?

Well...... thanks to you, I just came up with two new phrases for the 'last two' Great Lies;
2 - Islam Is A Religion Of Peace
3 - John Kerry Served Honorably

:-)

25 posted on 08/31/2004 5:43:34 AM PDT by Condor51 (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. -- Gen G. Patton Jr)
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To: kattracks

Wish I could buy a box of those bandaids.......


26 posted on 08/31/2004 5:46:41 AM PDT by OldFriend (WAR IS THE REMEDY OUR ENEMIES HAVE CHOSEN)
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To: GailA
Yes, dizzy Tizzy wore a button that said ASSES OF EVIL....and it had Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld around the edge of the button.

As a matter of fact, she wore the button at a MOVEON.org function.

Ah the smell of hipocracy.

27 posted on 08/31/2004 5:48:26 AM PDT by OldFriend (WAR IS THE REMEDY OUR ENEMIES HAVE CHOSEN)
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To: NetValue

He joined the Naval Reserve and was called up he did NOT volunteer. It is most prudent to assume EVERYTHING about him is a lie until proved otherwise. So far everything examined about him shows him to be a FRAUD.


28 posted on 08/31/2004 5:53:03 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (My Father was 10x the hero John Fraud Kerry is.)
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To: kattracks

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29 posted on 08/31/2004 8:02:14 AM PDT by TheDon (The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON)
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To: Condor51

You have a way with lists. Thanks, it made my day.


30 posted on 08/31/2004 9:32:35 AM PDT by Goreknowshowtocheat
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To: kattracks

To print out and wear as a Campaign Button, go HERE. Over 2,800 hits as of 8/31! Feel free to reuse this anywhere you wish...
Donate to Swift Boat Vets for the Truth HERE.

31 posted on 08/31/2004 9:35:22 AM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: OldFriend
Wish I could buy a box of those bandaids

Someone could make a mint selling these things. I would buy a couple boxes myself.

32 posted on 08/31/2004 9:38:43 AM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: kattracks

Any pictures of the bandages?

-- Joe


33 posted on 08/31/2004 9:39:54 AM PDT by Joe Republc
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To: R. Scott
Maybe they were ribbons. Back in 'Nam the words ribbons and band-aids were used interchangeably. < /sarcasm >
34 posted on 08/31/2004 9:58:12 AM PDT by weegee (YOU could have been aborted, and you wouldn't have had a CHOICE about it.)
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To: NetValue
While I despise Kerry for his treachery, enough is enough. He volunteered to go and he went! That is more than my neighbor did when he fled to Canada.

Your neighbor acted more honorably than Kerry did. At least he didn't betray his comrades-in-arms.

As much as I despised the draft-dodgers, traitors like Kerry and his VVAW buddies were far worse.

35 posted on 08/31/2004 10:02:04 AM PDT by Bob
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To: Bob
Yah! What you said!

I lost far too many school friends and even a brother-in-law in Nam...my conscience will not allow me to let ANYone I know go "uneducated" about Kerry and his best friend Hanoi Jane.

Their behavior was disgusting then, and it is worse now -- it was and is, war-time: Why were they not tried as the TRAITORS they were and are?

Anyone?

36 posted on 08/31/2004 11:04:29 AM PDT by Monkey Face (The obvious is always new to somebody.)
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To: weegee

LOL....ribbons, bandaids, same diff!


37 posted on 08/31/2004 11:25:28 AM PDT by OldFriend (WAR IS THE REMEDY OUR ENEMIES HAVE CHOSEN)
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To: Bob
I agree, kerry's treachery was far worse than those who ran away. They lost their right to come back to this great country until jimmy peanut man pardoned them all.

kerry turned the vets who served honorably into public enemies.

Never forget and never forgive.

38 posted on 08/31/2004 11:26:57 AM PDT by OldFriend (WAR IS THE REMEDY OUR ENEMIES HAVE CHOSEN)
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To: Monkey Face
Did you know that mrs. ketchup lady said the Swift Boat Vets for Truth were hurting morale of our soldiers in Iraq.

Needless to say the media kept that statement out of the public eye.

39 posted on 08/31/2004 11:28:01 AM PDT by OldFriend (WAR IS THE REMEDY OUR ENEMIES HAVE CHOSEN)
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To: OldFriend
"I agree, kerry's treachery was far worse than those who ran away."

There was a price for going and a price for running away. When do the veterans get their refund?

40 posted on 08/31/2004 11:48:56 AM PDT by OldEagle (Haven't been wrong since 1947, but some are still hoping!)
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