Letter From John Kerry
This was posted earlier today on a DailyKos diary without a source; I got it as an e-mail message from John Kerry later today. Wow! I wish Senator Kerry had shown more of this a year and 2 weeks ago. Here it is: (his site is http://www.johnkerry.com )
Dear Ollie,
This is our moment of truth. You and I have to make it absolutely clear that we won't stand for Republican "Swift Boat" style attacks on Jack Murtha.
Yesterday, an extraordinary congressman, former Marine Drill Sergeant and decorated Vietnam veteran, spoke out on the war in Iraq. He didn't come to that moment lightly. He spoke his mind and spoke his heart out of love for his country and support for our troops. No sooner had the words left his lips than the vicious assault on his character and patriotism began.
Today, in a statement on the Senate floor, in interviews with the national media, and in this message to you, I am seeking out every opportunity to defend a brave American hero that the Republican attack machine has set their sights on.
I urge you to do the same. Whether you agree or disagree with Jack Murtha is irrelevant. These despicable attacks on Jack Murtha's patriotism and courage must be met with an enormous public outcry. Call your local talk radio show, write a letter to the editor, phone your members of Congress - join me in acting now to reject these "Swift Boat" style attacks on Jack Murtha.
It disgusts me that a bunch of guys who have never put on the uniform of their country have aimed their venom at a marine who served America heroically in Vietnam and has been serving heroically in Congress ever since. No matter what J.D. Hayworth says, there is no sterner stuff than the backbone and courage that defines Jack Murtha's character and conscience.
Dennis Hastert -- the Speaker of the House who never served -- accused Jack Murtha of being a coward. Well let me tell you, Jack Murtha wasn't a coward when he put himself in harm's way for his country in Vietnam and earned two purple hearts -- he was a patriot then, and he is a patriot today. Jack Murtha's courage in combat earned him a Bronze Star, and his voice should be heard, not silenced by those who still today cut and run from the truth.
Instead of letting his cronies run their mouths, the President for once should stop his allies from doing to Jack Murtha what he set them loose to do to John McCain in South Carolina and Max Cleland in Georgia.
The President should finally find the courage to debate the real issue instead of destroying anyone who speaks truth to power as they see it. It's time for Americans to stand up, fight back, and make it clear it's unacceptable to do this to any leader of any party anywhere in our country.
I urge you to join today in a massive public outcry that rejects the attempt to demonize and destroy anyone who dares to disagree with George W. Bush's aimless "stay for as long as it takes" policy on Iraq.
Please act now. Call and email your elected officials. Flood talk radio with calls rejecting these vicious smear tactics. Send a letter to the editor. Express your outrage about the tired old Rovian "Swift Boat" style attacks on Jack Murtha.
Sincerely,
John Kerry
Dear Ollie,
This is our moment of truth. You and I have to make it absolutely clear that we won't stand for Republican "Swift Boat" style attacks on Jack Murtha.
Yesterday, an extraordinary congressman, former Marine Drill Sergeant and decorated Vietnam veteran, spoke out on the war in Iraq. He didn't come to that moment lightly. He spoke his mind and spoke his heart out of love for his country and support for our troops. No sooner had the words left his lips than the vicious assault on his character and patriotism began.
Today, in a statement on the Senate floor, in interviews with the national media, and in this message to you, I am seeking out every opportunity to defend a brave American hero that the Republican attack machine has set their sights on.
I urge you to do the same. Whether you agree or disagree with Jack Murtha is irrelevant. These despicable attacks on Jack Murtha's patriotism and courage must be met with an enormous public outcry. Call your local talk radio show, write a letter to the editor, phone your members of Congress - join me in acting now to reject these "Swift Boat" style attacks on Jack Murtha.
It disgusts me that a bunch of guys who have never put on the uniform of their country have aimed their venom at a marine who served America heroically in Vietnam and has been serving heroically in Congress ever since. No matter what J.D. Hayworth says, there is no sterner stuff than the backbone and courage that defines Jack Murtha's character and conscience.
Dennis Hastert -- the Speaker of the House who never served -- accused Jack Murtha of being a coward. Well let me tell you, Jack Murtha wasn't a coward when he put himself in harm's way for his country in Vietnam and earned two purple hearts -- he was a patriot then, and he is a patriot today. Jack Murtha's courage in combat earned him a Bronze Star, and his voice should be heard, not silenced by those who still today cut and run from the truth.
Instead of letting his cronies run their mouths, the President for once should stop his allies from doing to Jack Murtha what he set them loose to do to John McCain in South Carolina and Max Cleland in Georgia.
The President should finally find the courage to debate the real issue instead of destroying anyone who speaks truth to power as they see it. It's time for Americans to stand up, fight back, and make it clear it's unacceptable to do this to any leader of any party anywhere in our country.
I urge you to join today in a massive public outcry that rejects the attempt to demonize and destroy anyone who dares to disagree with George W. Bush's aimless "stay for as long as it takes" policy on Iraq.
Please act now. Call and email your elected officials. Flood talk radio with calls rejecting these vicious smear tactics. Send a letter to the editor. Express your outrage about the tired old Rovian "Swift Boat" style attacks on Jack Murtha.
Sincerely,
John Kerry
posted by Harriet at
11/18/2005 07:35:00 PM
3 Comments:
Ollie, this is priceless. I haven't had such a good laugh in quite a while. He even managed to work "swift boat style attack" into that three times. And I'm not even sure if I know what that term means. And I've never had a reason to question Murtha's service until Kerry started defending him. Now I wonder what is being hidden.
I've not heard any of the attacks that Kerry is talking about. About the worst I heard is a marine colnel quoted by someone in congress said that cowards cut and run while marines finish the mission. That seems mild compared to what he and others are saying about Bush.
But what has me really cracking up is his web site. There it isn't Murtha's leadership being attacked but his leadership on this withdrawl being attacked.
And anyone who has every called Bush stupid for things he has said would have to draw the same conclusions about Kerry based on what is written on his site. The statement that threw me for a while was this.
KERRY'S RESPONSE TO BUSH WHO ATTACKED VETERAN JOHN KERRY DURING A VETERANS DAY SPEECH:
I'd pay to see that.
But even better is the largest text on the page in the graphic with his picture.
SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
What does that mean? Does he know what that means? Or am I making a swift boat style attack by asking these questions?
I often wonder how anyone could have lost the last election to GW Bush. Thanks for reminding me.
Hey Tom, I have to put up with comments like yours 'cause I am desperate for readership! ;-)
Seriously, if you want to see what liberals are saying about what he said, check out the comments at the DailyKos diaryconcerning this speech. Some of the liberal reaction isn't that different from yours.
What I found remarkable is that, for once, he used "I think THIS" without adding any qualifiers; that is very much unlike him.
This might surprise you too, but yeah I find his website to be rather lame. During last year's election, Bush's website was much better organized; Kerry's was a big mess. Same with the campaigns.
People pointed out how energized we Democrats were, but far fewer pointed out how horribly disorganized we were.
I saw part of Murtha's speach late last night. It was interesting enough that I went and found the full text this morning. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05322/608402.stm
On most of his speach, I agree with the guy. But he is better off without Kerry defending him.
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