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Did You See It?

So did you watch the replay of the opening of Kerry's testimony on C-SPAN last night? Did you catch the "warm-up"? I did, and I really want to share my thoughts on this.

Son Of A Bitch. Yeah, that about sums it up.

I don't watch a lot of T.V. so it really was an event for me. I grabbed a bottle of beer and my smokes and settled down on the couch with as open a mind as possible. I don't like Kerry, I've mentioned that before, but I also had never seen or read his testimony and felt it deserved to be heard. I don't like to judge a person without knowing as much as possible.

Son Of A Bitch.

So, they start out with the ads. I watched the first SB Vets ad, which I had already seen on line. Then it's a Kerry campaign ad. Slaming Bush. OK - I've heard that one before. Another SB Vet ad. Saw that one before too. Then they have a Kerry ad showcasing McCain and Bush, where McCain is talking about how Bush really hurt him in the 2000 primary's by allowing a fellow Veteran to state that McCain had forgotten the Veterans. He looked at Bush and told him he should be ashamed of himself.

Stop. Right. There. I remember when that happened, and I too was a bit disappointed in Bush over that. But, what the hell is McCain doing in a Kerry ad? You all may have seen that one already - but I sure as hell haven't. Plus, help me understand how that will show me how Kerry will run our Country. How does that demonstrate his leadership ability? How does that show where Kerry stands on the issues?

But I digress. Let's move on to the testimony. It made my blood boil. It may have been over 30 years ago, but it was everything that I heard it would be. Here is a transcript of the complete testimony. I could give you a blow by blow reaction to each thing he said, but who really cares about that. I'm just the average American that is trying to understand the issues. I'd rather you read the testimony yourself, form your own decisions and then offer the same to others that have not read it for themselves.

But what I will tell you is that what he did was wrong. Wrong Wrong Wrong. And I am addressing his testimony and actions not anything else. What he shows here is that he is capable of ANYTHING to further his purpose. It was obvious to me that he was angling for a political career at this point. More than obvious. I cannot believe that someone who has as much American Blood on his hands feels that he deserves to be our President. And I can easily see how the our enemies in Viet Nam used his testimony for their purpose. Hell, they might as well have sat down and helped him write his speech.

Son. Of. A. Bitch.

They then opened the phone lines after the replay, they had a line for Bush supporters, Kerry supporters and Veterans. I had to walk away from the T.V. at that point. I could hear some of the calls from the office, and wanted to call in myself, but didn't think I could pull off a rational reaction to the show at that point.

Son. Of. A. Bitch.

Bottom line. He Sold Out His Team. He Sold Out His Brothers. He Sold Out America. Yep, that's my opinion and you aren't going to change it.

I'll put it in simple real world terms. If he were interviewing me for a job, I'd turn it down. I would NOT work for someone like that. I'd never trust them. Ever. So you can bet, given the fact that he is asking Us to hire Him I'm going to do my part in making sure he doesn't get that position. I thought that way before, but hearing his testimony and re-reading it later sealed the deal for me. I DON'T want him to be the person that has this country's future in his hands. I don't want to have to trust HIM to keep me safe.

Son. Of. A. Bitch.

Posted by Tammi at August 27, 2004 07:02 AM | TrackBack