Kerry's Campaign

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by jdbutler

Other things that don't help: "2 tours in Vietnam". ( A tour was 12-13 months)

He started out in the Navy, then requested assignment in-country.

Silver star with "V" device (non existant).

He didn't claim it - it was in his records. A typo, presumably. And no, he didn't write his own records.

3 Purple hearts with no hospital time (Extremely unlikely).

It's more likely than a well-off person with several avenues available to avoid service volunteering for service instead. And yet, both are true.

Not to mention defaming every Vietnam Vet that ever served.

That's silly. He attended a conference of vets, and related their stories to Congress. No serious person denies that Vietnam was fought dirty (there were a number of convictions), but Kerry put the blame squarely on the people who put the soldiers into the situation.

If he would put forth at least one solution to just one of Bush's mistakes I might even listen to him for a change.

Look here, on the left hand menubar, under "Plan for America". There are several headings, for various issues.