The Kerry Issue

I'm beginning to think the democrats 'want' this Vietnam thing to keep bubbling. By doing this, they keep the emphasis on what they perceive to be Mr. Kerry's patriotism and heroism. You did know he served in Viet Nam didn't you? Regardless, by keeping this issue at the forefront his senate record is ignored. The dirty little secret here is his senate record is abysmal.

If and when your record is considered 'the most liberal' in the whole U.S. Senate, you are one liberal fellow. More liberal than Theodore Kennedy??? By quite a stretch actually. Bob Dole said the other day that he (Kerry) actually accomplished very little while he (Dole) was in the Senate. Ole Bob who found some gonads in the last couple of days regarding this Viet Nam controversy has always been quite the statesman in the political arena. He had warned Mr. Kerry NOT to place so much emphasis on the Nam issue.

I think the real issue to the public is not necessarily what Mr. Kerry did 'in' Viet Nam, debatable though it may be... the 'real' issue (I think) is what Mr. Kerry did when he came back. I don't think anyone can deny there were atrocities in the war, goodness knows there are in any war. War is to break things and kill people. That 'is' what war is. But, while your fellow soldiers are still fighting, at least in my mind, you should NOT be speaking ill of them.