July 27, 2005
Open Letter To John "Do you know who I am?" Kerry: Volume 3
Dear Senator Kerry:
You are probably ignoring my previous letters regarding your promise to sign the Standard Form 180, and I understand that; I'm not one of your fans, nor am I one of your constituents. I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a liberal, I'm not a member of the faux "reality based community."
But I am a veteran, I know that this coming Friday it will be 180 days since you promised to sign the SF 180. I do remember your Senate Testimony, I do remember reports of your meeting with the North Vietnamese in Paris, I do remember the quotes of you claiming falsely that you were in Cambodia in 1968 - sent by President Nixon no less, a month before he was sworn in as president (neat trick that, unique in the annals of political machinations.)
I also remember you telling Mr. Russert that you would sign the SF180 so that the world could "see" your service career.
I remember other things too Senator. I remember reports of you being disgusted when you found the "safe" swift boat assignment you finagled was ordered in-country where someone might actually shoot at you. I remember you "reinacting" your heroism for your Super 8 scrap book. I remember the worlds sloppiest salute when you "reported for duty" as you accepted your Party's nomination for President. I remember you parading a slew of folk that served with you saying how terrific you were under fire, how brave, how wonderful how stupid selfless you were. I also remember that navy records proved that one of the members of that parade had been severely wounded in the head a couple of days before you joined that boat so he could not possibly have served with you and I also remember that when that came out, he ceased showing up to sing your praises.
I remember reports of you claiming to have run your swiftboat through a gauntlet of fire so fierce that no damage was received on your boat at all (amazing how poorly those folks could shoot isn't it?). I remember that there is serious question as to how you received at least one of your much vaunted, but possibly fraudulent THREE PURPLE HEARTS did not come from "enemy fire" but from wounds in the butt when you didn't duck out of the way while you blew up a rice cache.
I remember how you said nothing as the MSM and other liberal sycophants denigrated some of the very bravest who came out against you. Men that had earned their purple hearts, bronze stars and silver stars. I remember the hullabaloo about your silver star, unfortunately, that same silver star had three, count em THREE different citations issued over the years... needed time to get the story
I remember your superciliousness and haughty remarks when President Bush had a tumble on his bike and you asked if he forgot his training wheels. This from a guy who rides a bike that costs several thousands of dollars and wears outlandish costumes while doing so. This from a guy that takes a tumble on a snowboard and then claims "I don't fall, that son-of-a-bitch pushed me." Well Senator, that S-O-B was your secret service protector and you sir were a cad. I remember also reports of you going to the head of a line of folks waiting patiently for tickets for a show and when someone objected to your cutting in, you remarking "Do you know who I am?" Well, guess what Senator, I know who you are, and I know that you think yours doesn't stink.
All this is well and good Senator, because in spite of your efforts, and the efforts of the super-rich George Soros and Tah-Ray-Zuh Heinz (you do marry up don't you Senator?), in spite of the efforts of the MSM, in spite of the efforts of Dan Rather, in spite of the efforts of MoveOn.org and the Democratic Underground, you LOST the election. Thank God!
Senator, if I can remember all of the above, how come you can't remember to sign or be honest enough to sign a SF 180 and release everything to anyone that wants to see it? Not just a few liberal members of the MSM who will probably give you as much cover as you think you need.
In reflection Senator, this Friday will mark 180 days since you promised to "do a 180" and sign the SF 180. I'm still waiting Senator. Stilll....w.a..i...t.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Posted by GM Roper at July 27, 2005 07:27 AM | TrackBackWhoooa! Excellent letter! It made me remember what a friggin' prick Kerry is to this day. Blech.
Posted by HE!D! at July 28, 2005 08:42 AM
There has to be some point at which you quit counting, because Kerry's never going to sign the 180. Maybe change the number of days since he made the promise to an infinity sign after Friday.
Posted by Woody at July 28, 2005 04:26 PM
I found on a Google search (Kerry medical records release) a link to a Boston Globe article dated 6/7/05 containing the following statement:
On May 20, Kerry signed a document called Standard Form 180, authorizing the Navy to send an ''undeleted" copy of his ''complete military service record and medical record" to the Globe.
Mr. Kerry's explanation for delaying his signing of the Form 180, however, raises the question whether he has learned anything from his defeat.
Asked why he delayed signing the form for so long, Kerry said in a written response: ''The call for me to sign a 180 form came from the same partisan operatives who were lying about my record on a daily basis on the Web and in the right-wing media. Even though the media was discrediting them, they continued to lie. I felt strongly that we shouldn't kowtow to them and their attempts to drag their lies out."
Rather than continue in campaign mode, Mr. Kerry could have shown us some evidence of presidential character had he instead used this occasion to show some graciousness and a spirit of healing partisan divisions.
Posted by civil truth at July 28, 2005 09:26 PM
C.V. , notice that the 180 was only for "The Boston Globe" and NO ONE ELSE. The Globe isn't exactly the most trustworthy source to dissiminate any questionable information on a Democratic Massachusetts senator. As I remember, the form was also selective on what was released and that it was not even a full disclosure to them. (I may stand corrected on that last statement.)
The cover-up still continues.
Posted by Woody at July 28, 2005 09:51 PM
Woody, I apppreciate your clarification about the limited nature of Mr. Kerry's "full disclosure". I think we would all agree this qualified and tardy disclosure does not rehabilitate Mr. Kerry's stonewalling.
I find it interesting that Mr. Kerry's behavior since the election has steadily diminished what remained of his stature, validating the election's outcome. The same thing happened with Mr. Gore, whose post-election maneuverings in Florida demonstrated more clearly than anything else his unworthiness for the presidency.
GM, looks like you'll need to shift your counting from 180 days to 180 weeks, which by my calculations would carry us through the 2008 presidential primary season...
Posted by civil truth at July 29, 2005 01:24 AM
CT, 180 weeks huh? LOL, that reminds me that Kerry is in full running mode, again! Guess he wasn't humiliated enough the first time. Oh, I know, he'll say "I was robbed, I should have won!" but you know, the American People USUALLY get it right - '76 perhaps being an exception.
Cheers
Posted by GM at July 29, 2005 04:51 AM