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karynnj

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64. Kerry was attacked since 1971, when he protested
Sat May 6, 2017, 07:23 PM
May 2017

That is why he lost a race in 1972 where he was far ahead until Chuck Colson et al smeared him as badly as the liars did in 2004. This when he was a 29 vet dealing with everything he experienced in Vietnam. Once he was in the Senate, within a year, he took the job of investigating whether the Contras were involved in drug and gun running -- this was 1985/1986 -- when the Clintons actually had no problem with the Contras. He was smeared then AND his life was repeatedly threatened, but he continued.

His subcommittee developed the entire "Contra" side of Iran/Contra -- and he had very very few allies in Congress when doing so. Only when one of the planes crashed, providing proof was he believed. He was then EXCLUDED from the big Senate/House investigation, which gave immunity to many involved. Sooo, he turned to investigating BCCI, which was the Pakistani bank that was used to launder that money. He found that BCCI was a major player in transferring international crime money - including that of non state terrorist. It was Bin Laden's bank. However, they had put both big money Democrats and Republicans on the board of their US affiliated bank, so Kerry was asked by EVERY BIG Democrat you could name to stop his investigation. He stopped only when they took his subcommittee away and he was without subpoena power. So, he took everything to NYC DA Morgenthau, who closed down BCCI. Needless to say, through all of that he was attacked by everyone.

Kerry was attacked - in fact heavily by those allied with Clinton - with the attack that he did not fight back against the liars. (forgetting that Bill Clinton whined that Kerry spoke of Vietnam too much) Even Bill Clinton made that accusation -- and the reason was strategic, their argument was that ONLY THE CLINTONS KNEW HOW TO BEAT THE RW and that Hillary Clinton was far too vetted to be successfully attacked. (The worst part of the argument is that it suggests that Kerry should have known that his service could be a negative, even though his fitness reports were uniformly excellent and he earned two very prestigious medals.)

Not to mention, he actually ran a race that did far better than what was expected given that the economy was pretty good and many people were bonded to him because of 911. He ran a high road campaign that would have won had there been enough voting machines in Ohio cities. Yet he was attacked.

I watched one go into a rage the other day.... Historic NY May 2017 #1
I want to know where this rage was at gore and Kerry La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #4
+1000 The Polack MSgt May 2017 #6
Yeah, the difference is striking. And they THINK they are gentle folk... that's the weird part. bettyellen May 2017 #9
Yes, I do though in Gore's case the timing ws different - and there were differences karynnj May 2017 #28
Kerry was swiftboated for two months, Hillary was swiftboated for 25 years EffieBlack May 2017 #61
Kerry was attacked since 1971, when he protested karynnj May 2017 #64
You really think the "attacks" on Kerry compared to what was done to Hillary since the early 80s? EffieBlack May 2017 #68
I think they were different, but no less real karynnj May 2017 #75
I kept telling the DNC to get prepared for the Swiftboat, in Alice11111 May 2017 #84
What the fuck?! yardwork May 2017 #69
Bill Clinton and many Democrats were in favor of LEGALLY helping the Contras karynnj May 2017 #73
What did the governor of Arkansas have to say about it? yardwork May 2017 #74
Lookup Clinton and Mena. PinkTiger May 2017 #76
Good point!! Sparkly May 2017 #42
The trump crime syndicate in the WH knows Hillary won the popular vote AND Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #2
Agree - well said iluvtennis May 2017 #22
Yes. This one does feel more permanent, too. That's why staying in power is important. R B Garr May 2017 #29
It makes one pretty damn sick about this part of America Guilded Lilly May 2017 #55
I just read skunksman's article. JHan May 2017 #3
I know. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #5
She nailed it in one line. DK504 May 2017 #7
People hate ambitious women La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #8
Yes, they do. WhiteTara May 2017 #10
She's smart, ambitious, and not afraid to show it. Dulcinea May 2017 #18
+100000000 Wawannabe May 2017 #30
A number of threads about Ivanka here at DU Kaleva May 2017 #13
You know, you're right. Ligyron May 2017 #21
It seems to be getting more and more prevalent. Kaleva May 2017 #31
that's because people try to pass her off as moderate or even liberal JI7 May 2017 #24
She's been in the news a lot more lately NewJeffCT May 2017 #78
You could be right. Kaleva May 2017 #79
Also NewJeffCT May 2017 #80
It's sickening. smirkymonkey May 2017 #16
ambitious and competent and intelligent women. niyad May 2017 #41
It has never been more evident... Guilded Lilly May 2017 #54
She's an uppity b*tch - how dare she think SHE should have that job EffieBlack May 2017 #62
He's only "mildly" nauseous... LakeArenal May 2017 #17
While the rest of us are at the dry heaves stage. Thank you, Comey, so very much. nt Hekate May 2017 #40
While we are all "wildly" nauseous. SharonAnn May 2017 #70
Agree about Comey. He is worse than Flynn, and more sanctimonious. Traitor Comey! Alice11111 May 2017 #48
Comey scares me more than Trump does. I mean that sincerely. And yes I do realize StevieM May 2017 #72
Trump probably scares me more, but Comey is so evil Alice11111 May 2017 #81
This La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #83
I swear they're trying to scare women away from seeking any power. nolabear May 2017 #11
Yep. Dulcinea May 2017 #20
+1 narnian60 May 2017 #43
Righteous rant, and so true frazzled May 2017 #12
I cannot get over someone seeing a human being as untrustworthy because they fainted.. JHan May 2017 #14
I haven't forgiven the so-called mainstream media for the way they covered Hillary. yardwork May 2017 #19
I've been getting Jamaal510 May 2017 #47
FWIW Rachel, Hayes, O'Donnell etc did hard-hitting reporting before election emulatorloo May 2017 #71
!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #50
+1000 - great post OKNancy May 2017 #66
Thanks, and hi there! Good to see you. yardwork May 2017 #67
all of these things say more about those attacking hillary JI7 May 2017 #26
They can't control her, she calls them on their shit, Russian trolls pushed Hillary hatred. nt AnotherMother4Peace May 2017 #15
It's a form of insanity mcar May 2017 #23
and humiliate Hillary Clinton Perseus May 2017 #25
I would like to know what their parents were like vlyons May 2017 #27
Not to be all broad-brush or anything, but in school smart kids get bullied, & that goes double ... Hekate May 2017 #32
This is so true and so relevant to how Hillary Clinton was treated. yardwork May 2017 #37
"The dumb mean kids from middle school" have found in Trump their perfect leader Hekate May 2017 #39
I didn't realize there were so many of them. It is disheartening. yardwork May 2017 #63
It would have been sweet to win the election IronLionZion May 2017 #33
what you describe... JHan May 2017 #51
Or something IronLionZion May 2017 #53
Oh I agree with you. JHan May 2017 #56
"Women always have to apologize" NastyRiffraff May 2017 #34
Guilty conscience, too: She won. They know it. It's killing them inside. C Moon May 2017 #35
mommy issues. mopinko May 2017 #36
I can't even... lunamagica May 2017 #38
As a woman I do not consider other females who voted for tRump women at all, BigmanPigman May 2017 #44
Hillary got and is getting quite a bit of sexism from liberals and the left La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #46
An old friend tried to sum it up as "her arrogance" after I shot down his arguement bettyellen May 2017 #82
K&R betsuni May 2017 #45
As often is the case, his words say way more about him tavernier May 2017 #49
Yup La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #52
There is no woman alive Hillary's age HockeyMom May 2017 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #58
K&R ismnotwasm May 2017 #59
I voted for Hillary. warmfeet May 2017 #60
This article reminded me I need to donate to Wonkette ismnotwasm May 2017 #65
I don't think she had anything to apologize for! ihaveaquestion May 2017 #77
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