Repugs conventioneers are all wearing bandaids w/Purple hearts on them

[AnnInLa]

Can you believe that crap...RNC denies approval of the bandaids

[Crowdance]

1. I be showing up with my bag of rotten tomatoes tomorrow

anybody with a purple bandaid--beware!!

[uhhuh]

120. DO NOT!!!

I know they are evil and pathtic, but I implore you to not throw things or spit on, or otherwise assault these doofus repukes and give them a reason to throw you in jail and a talking point against the protesters.

They are already humiliated and demoralised. Don't give them anything to rally their people over. They will be much worse off without this kind of behavior.

[Fuzz]

2. Saw that, just pitiful, eh?

[slojim240]

3. Talk about trashing Viet Nam vets. This takes the cake!

The vets ought to stage a march of their own in NYC.

[krkaufman]

4. More power to 'em

If they want to denigrate every soldier who ever received a purple heart, so be it. Sad.

[B Calm]

5. Have I said tonight how much I HATE REPUBLICANS?

[berner59]

7. disgusting....

Keep showing them though and the anger will rise... This is really sickening...

[SammyWinstonJack]

51. If you haven't, I'll say it for you!

I HATE REPUBLICANS! WITH A PASSION!

[Chovexani]

6. Gawd they're like junior high kids

Actually wait I've seen 12 yr olds come up with stuff more mature than that.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

8. That's GREAT...for us. AWOL's followers tell the world they're scumbags

Just like the swift boat scumbags. Stupid move, Repukes.

[Catt03]

9. Email the networks in mass

about trashing the purple hearts.

I am.

[Nashyra]

11. They have overstepped the bounds of decency

Blast the media. This is a disgrace. They have denegrated every soldier that has ever been awarded the Purplr Heart.

[Berserker]

19. Just another example

of the great job the Uniter has done to cause even more hatred. I hate everyone of you scum sucking low life repulsive back stabbing repuke bastards. Your not even human fucking pigs.

[wellstone_democrat]

10. image of the real Purple Heart medal?

or a purple heart shaped image/cartoon

I'm curious as to whether they really have the nerve to actually denigrate the actual medal and the men and women who earned them. That would be something they can't explain away---a cartoon heart in purple could be "spun" as anti-Kerry but an image that resembles the actual medal with Washington on it , etc. CAN NOT BE SPUN.

\*(I'm a cube rat tonight with no TV)

[AnnInLa]

14. no, a glittery purple heart-shaped heart

When asked where she got hers, one woman said a man was giving them out. She was making the statement that winning a purple heart was not a qualification for being president, what you have done since then qualifies you to be pres. (her words)....Candy Crowley was just grinning and loving it, she and wolf reporting on the phenom of all the bandaids. sickening.

[wellstone_democrat]

17. Disgraceful. If you ever have any doubts

about these people and their low ways, this f**king tears it. I'll spend the night writing to every media outlet and columnist I can find an address for---and any veterans organization.

How dare they cheapen what was paid in blood.

[tabasco]

97. I am with you.

- They have overstepped all bounds of decency. I am now more motivated than ever to expose these reprehensible creatures for what they are. I am going to work.
- Every man that was wounded or died in combat received a Purple Heart and this disgusting display by the republicans is a sickening insult to those who sacrificed.

[ParanoidPat]

12. Jump on this RIGHT NOW! Call, write, fax and e-mail the press......

......and let them know you won't stand for them dishonoring veterans who have sacrificed so much and spilled their blood for our FREEDOM!

To the media blaster! :evilgrin:

Can you say blow-back? GOOD! I knew you could! :)

[jean]

13. Get pictures of this - large and many - so we can post them everywhere

[ezekiel333]

54. Kick!

[misterphelps]

15. Feeling tough behind all those baracades

I'd like to see them walking the streets like that

[AgadorSparticus]

16. vets for bush will be a thing of the past. this will only alienate the

vets. i cannot imagine a vet supporting a group that does this.

[vetwife]

68. pics please?

[jean]

18. Were the bandaids donated-if so we need to nail that company

[Rose Siding]

20. OMG, I didn't get it at first

I thought, hmmm, bleeding heart joke? Light bulb :grr:

I'm kinda pleased with myself for not getting it right away! As my cynicism balloons, any salvageable naivete is welcomed at this point.

[ignatius 2]

21. Why does the GOP make light of veterans and their medals? This needs to

be printed and sent to VA halls all over the country..your medals don't mean a good goddamned to the gop..it's all fun and games for the chickenhawk commander and his band of merry men.

Screw you people, you are a disgrace to this country and those who have died never to have seen their fucking purple hearts.

[Rose Siding]

24. And they do it as they cheer one whose privilege covered his desertion

[jean]

33. an ad featuring video of the happy, celebrating repubs and their bandaids,

would be very helpful in allowing the public to realize just how little regard Repubs have for vets.

It could be just one video clip among others of our troops and older vets - with content covering all the cuts to vets by bush.

[Endangered Specie]

22. Hey, at least they arent wearing swastika arm bands...

and Gott Mit Uns Belt buckles.

[merh]

52. not yet anyway. n/t

[B Calm]

23. How much you want to bet that none of these bastards ever served

one day in the military!

[ezekiel333]

25. Supporting the troops

Hey GOP: you just pissed on every American veteran who earned that award. And right now you just told the 974 dead and "6690" (Est.) wounded in your latest war in Iraq that the purple heart means nothing to you. But then again you are supporting a deserter who wore medals he did not earn so I guess you are also pissing on all of us who did serve as well, like you did when your leader cut our benefits. If as an American veteran you are not outraged by this then you wear the title in shame. Wear that band aid with a purple heart on it in front of me and you'll need it.

Gunnery Sergeant Cummings/USMC (Ret.)
Semper Fi Protesters

[ignatius 2]

28. Well said..these people are beyond disgusting. Thanks for your service an

your post. Money and power are the gods pf the gop, decency and caring about the citizens of this country are meaningless to them, but to make fun of the purple heart that many have died, lost body parts and family members for is going way too fucking far.

[ezekiel333]

31. I am soooooo pissed...

Not that I haven't been for the last year and change since he has been killing our troops for no reason. But this has sent me officially over the the F***ing top.

I've been doing a tribute to the fallen Marines on my site since the Iraq war began and now they are going to do this? I don't think so.

Sorry if I am ranting but they really touched a nerve tonight.

And while they are wearing their band aids take a moment to read a few names who gave their all for them. Because they do not know one name from this list and their leader has not attended one funeral either.

<http://floridapatriots.com/semper_fi.htm>


Gunny C

[ignatius 2]

46. Wow, I am overwhelmed by your website and I et you are right, not many, if

any of the delegates will know even one name on that list.

[ezekiel333]

77. Thanks

[merh]

56. That is a tremendous website. Thank you for creating and manning it

and for providing us the link.

Thank you for your sevice and your heart! :hug:

[ezekiel333]

78. Thanks

[merh]

112. There is a photo of the band aid in this thread

at this post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=printer_friendly&forum=132&topic_id=698053&mesg_id=698186

[ezekiel333]

118. Thank you!

<http://floridapatriots.com/purpleheartbandaids.htm>

[merh]

121. You are welcome, and thank you for spreading the word and getting

on this so quickly and passionately! We have to stop this madness.

And a belated Welcome to DU. :hi:

Proud to have you on board. :hug:

[greblc]

83. Beautiful link Gunny

It brought me to tears.

As I scrolled down the page I hoped it would hit bottom sooner.

But it just kept going.

Welcome to DU , we need more Marines here Gunny.

[ezekiel333]

94. Semper Fi

Yeah, sadly, that page just keeps getting longer.

[calimary]

105. Whoa! Welcome to DU! We honor your service. You will not see

those Purple Heart insults worn by ANYBODY here. We know an object of reverence when we see it. Guess they don't. All they see is an object of just-another-way-to-hit-somebody-below-the-belt.

[ezekiel333]

109. Thanks

Your right they just talk about supporting the troops. Those here do support them from respecting their service to helping them in an hour of need (Mari & Son). Real honor and service come from deeds, not lip service, and the GOP is nothing but that, talking points.

[newsguyatl]

26. apparently the guy behind it

is morton blackwell of virginia, a well-known conservative leader from va.

[ezekiel333]

34. Yet another chickenhawk

I see NO military service on his bio. Perhaps he served with W in Alabama.

<http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/01ABOUTUS/02MCBlackwell.htm>

[starroute]

60. Blackwell is one of those Council for National Policy guys

There have been a couple of threads mentioning them this week -- Swiftboat Liar funder Robert J. Perry is another member. It's where all the extreme right-wingers, religious righties, and crypto-fascists hang out. A very scary group of people, and Blackwell is no exception:

http://www.seekgod.ca/cnp.be.htm

Morton Blackwell ... founder in 1979 and President, The Leadership Institute, 14 , a non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization, with 18 types of programs. "Conservative leaders, organizations and activists rely on the Institute for the preparation they require for success." "mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative public policy leaders." ... Founder and chairman, Conservative Leadership PAC; Republican National Committeeman from Virginia; treasurer, Reagan Mumni Association; former editor, The NewRight Report; former contributing editor, Conservative Digest. Formerly with The Viguerie Company (CNP) . Board member, American Conservative Union, Free Congress Foundation (Paul Weyrich's), Legislative Studies Institute, National Right to Work Committee, Reagan Alumni (Treasurer). Received funding from the Coors Foundations.

<snip>

"Blackwell and Weyrich also lead International Policy Forum (IPF), which appears to be the international parallel to CNP. The two organizations held joint meetings in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1991 and in Romania in 1992. Blackwell has also trained rightist political forces in Latin America and Africa through IPF, notably supporters of the Pinochet military dictatorship, Argentinean rightists, and supporters of Inkatha chief Buthelezi in South Africa. It was Buthelezi's group that later attempted to create civil war in South Africa to keep apartheid policies in place. Inkatha worked with pro-apartheid and neo-nazi groups to stop the elections eventually won by Nelson Mandela.

<snip>

The Secret Story of a Cult Apologist reveals a photograph of Paul Weyrich and Morton Blackwell with the American head of Tradition, Family & Property (TFP), Plinio de Correa de Olivier's. TFP is the parent organization of CESNUR, the cult apology network for cults such as Scientology. Blackwell endorsed Olivier's book, Nobility & Analagous Traditional Elites, on the necessity of restoring traditional Nobility & Elites to rule the world. In the Forward Blackwell wrote: "One does not have to accept Papal infallibility to appreciate a case persuasively made, using theological, moral, and prudential arguments. This book will convince many readers, whatever their faith, that good elites are legitimate, desirable and, yes, necessary."


Just another goddamn fascist wanna-be.

[democrank]

27. If this band-aid thing is true, this is freakin` it!

I refuse to watch the convention so I haven`t seen this first-hand. But I`ll tell you....if this is a true story there ain`t nothin` these fanatics won`t do to win.

Those filthy, rotten freaks ought to go stare at the Vietnam Memorial then go back and lavish more praise on that useless, AWOL piece of shit president. I`ve had it.

I lost a lot of friends in that war and some of them that came home wished they hadn`t. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing will ever make me forgive these people.

[goclark]

37. Bingo! "if this is a true story

there ain`t nothin` these fanatics won`t do "

Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! There is nothing they will not do.

And what will we do about it?

[ezekiel333]

44. Make it our mission

to tell the world.

[ezekiel333]

48. If you saw this...

email me at [e-mail]

I need date/rough time/channel & what you saw.

If you were taping send a pic or contact me to arrange getting the copy to me.

If you work for or know someone who works for a news channel get a clip and send it.

If you are pissed remain so and email everyone.

[ezekiel333]

29. Pictures...

I need someone to send me a pic of this atrocity, screen capture, anything. Also any links to an outside source that has info about it.

It is ON!

Thanks
Gunny C

[wellstone_democrat]

32. yes, I want a picture of this

I'm not around a TV---thank God, I don't think I could watch 30 seconds of this abomination.

Sickening. Just the latest smear on veterans.

[AnnInLa]

43. Fox might be reporting it....and loving it

[AnnInLa]

40. don't know how to get a picture of it...I saw it on

CNN...every now and then, they will report on the "controversy" or the "phenomenon" from the floor. Candy Crowley and Wolf B.

[Spazito]

102. Here is a screen capture I found on another thread...

It was provided by grytpype

This is so disgusting, they spitting on every veteran.

Edited to add another screen shot provided by grytpype

[ezekiel333]

110. You Rock! Thank You!!!!

[Spazito]

115. You're welcome....

you're website is very moving, thank you for providing the link.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

30. That's Fucked....

My dad is gone but I still have his Purple Heart which he got for taking shrapnel in his right eye during the North African Campaign during World War 2... He also contacted malaria... He was in Walter Reed for six months.... They could save the eye cosmetically but not the sight....



Where's the outrage?

[ignatius 2]

35. I gave just e-mailed McCain, John Kerry and CNN about this..who or

which news service..how about buzzflash..would get this out to the vets and their families?

[ezekiel333]

41. We need a picture too

and any info from anyone that saw it.

As far as vets seeing it, buzzflash is good, give me a few to get list together. And while that happens email anyone, even if you think they won't care.

Gunny C

[alittlelark]

36. I know the outrage will be w/in my uncle

who got two of them in 'Nam.

I pray that this story gets out - this is a crying shame, pathetic, mean-spirited, evil ploy.

:cry:

[Disturbed]

42. Disgusting

These people have no respect for Veterans and no shame for spitting on them. :(

I don't like to be hating people but for the last few years it has been difficult to keep from it. I am so glad that I don't have to confront these Neo Fascists in person.

[Kool Kitty]

127. You're goddamned right that's fucked.

My Father was a WW2 vet also, got his Purple Heart for injuries received on D-Day. This kind of sleazy disgusting shit comes right from Gillespie and the rest of the reichwing zombies circling the Garden. This shit wouldn't go on without their approval. That picture of that sloppy bitch with the triple chins and the shoddy hat-I'd love to see her in person. She'd eat that hat and the cops could cart me away.

[gumby]

38. Ridicule

Somewhere, I read that the weapon of choice against Kerry was going to be ridicule. This fits right in with the plan.

Funny, huh? These people are the equivalent of rapists. Hooded and armed.

[ComerPerro]

39. Republicans don't respect vets or the military

Plain and simple

[Sparkly]

45. That is LOW

They claim they "support the troops" but it's okay to make fun of injuries from combat?!?

UNbelievable. Why isn't the media all over this? THIS is the kind of thing that should cause a backlash.

[Xipe Totec]

47. Just Google purple heart band-aids

Prepare for a shock :nuke:

[ezekiel333]

50. Give me a week

I do Internet marketing. The band aid fucks are mine....

[greblc]

103. Sic Em' Gunny!

[greblc]

99. These dumb asses...

are falling to look at Bush's Military record. Kerry needs to take the gloves off and drag Bush and Company through the Mud on their Service or lack there of. Kerry Volunteered to command a Swift Boat. A BOAT IN A RIVER OUT IN THE OPEN! IN A COMBAT ZONE! I'm certain he could have had a MUCH safer command. He chose to Fight! How can these people look past that and paint GWB a Hero? And look down their nose at Kerry.

We are F 'd. I can't get any simpler and these dumb asses just don't get it .

And they are not going away. Make them stop.... Make them stop......

[AlFrankenFan]

49. pics? n/t

[jackieforthedems]

53. They Need Something

to hold their political party together! Lol! I know what they are referring to with those bandaids, but really, I think it's the closest any of them ever came to even seeing an authentic Purple Heart.

[Libby2]

55. Any pictures yet??

[ezekiel333]

58. Not yet eom

[blitzen]

134. PICTURE HERE!!!!

http://www.lunaville.com/blogging


check it out while you can...also, see my other post on GD:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2288862#2288915

[ezekiel333]

145. Thank you!

[democrank]

57. I`m still so mad I can`t see straight.

If it takes me all week, I`m going to raise some hell about this. To think that these Republicans can vote for that miserable, AWOL POS and at the same time smear a war veteran`s courage is .....beyond the beyond.

Now purple hearts are a laughing matter? That is sick.

[juajen]

62. Someone needs to market

a bandaid with a yellow chickenheart on it. Nuff said? Not sure what color the band aid should be, maybe red for the blood he never shed. Pass 'em out all over the place. Am quite sure the Kerry campaign would not approve of this, but it needs to be done.

[vetwife]

69. Wrong..chickhawk with a pile of Crap underneath ! and a nosepin

[leetrisck]

59. What a slam to our wounded veterans returning

from Iraq and laying in hospital beds. Making fun of them - just like they did Cleland. I detest them all - I hope all veterans take this just the way it should be taken - making fun of them.

[ignatius 2]

63. I just sent a letter to the editor and sent comments to the paper, people

send letters and e-mails..how dare these bastards make light of what that purple heart represents..the tears and blood spilled and these fucks are having a good laugh at the expense of our vets

This is sick..I am shocked and awed once again by the callous disregard and disdain this party shows for the common man.

[ezekiel333]

65. Kick

[vetwife]

64. Didn't see it..wanto like NOW !..I got a few vet sites and a huge

statement to make. Back off You chickenhawk wantabees you just ticked off the Vetwife !

[Zomby Woof]

61. always with the excesses

I fondly remembered the "Failed Governor of a Small State" buttons in '92 against Clinton. One way to concede some votes!

[vetwife]

66. ATTENTION KERRY CAMPAIGNERS ! get this out now !

[vetwife]

67. Call C-Span after the convention ! Tonight !

[ezekiel333]

70. Tell Everyone!

Email: Just a few. But don't stop there, tell everyone you know or that you can think of what these "Americans" did.
<http://www.vfw.org/>
<http://www.legion.org/>
<http://www.vaiw.org/>
<http://www.moveon.org/>
<http://truthout.org/>
<http://www.counterpunch.com/>
<http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com>
And then use the media blaster!
<http://www.democraticunderground.com/cu/>


Still looking for pictures of the band aids.
Contact info @ <http://floridapatriots.com>

[vetwife]

71. Tell the people who realy can do something..Write the DNC

Tell them we want a counterattack..We the voter and we want it NOW !

[ezekiel333]

73. Kick

[LunaSea]

111. Done!

including my favorite vet nurse at a VA hospital.

[greblc]

72. This Vet feels the ...

Love! I'm watching the RNC. It's all good brothers and sisters. The Republicans are full of LOVE. God's sweet love, precious love. They are all things to everyone. Love LOVE LUUUUUUV! Please adopt me RUDY!
You bile filled flag waving rat bastard..........

I may be sick...

[2bfree]

74. THE BASTARDS!

That is lower then low. I really hate these people..........

[mitchum]

75. I really hate those goddamn assholes

another reason why

[Snellius]

76. God, I hate Republicans

What planet do these people live on?

[vetwife]

79. Go to this link at C-Span

http://www.2004nycgop.org/interactive/chatquestions/

Then try to call in C-Span after the pony show !

[ezekiel333]

87. Done

[ezekiel333]

128. Do this and call CSPAN in the AM!!! eom

[ezekiel333]

143. Kick

Keep this alive today.

[Ron Green]

80. INFANTILE...INFANTILE...INFANTILE...n/t

[Wind Dancer]

81. I am so angry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an insult to every veteran who ever served in this country. I am so disgusted with these criminals, they are the scum of the earth.

[LisaL]

91. The pukes are laughing about it.

They think it's hilarious.
How low can they go?
I keep thinking nothing they do will surprise me, but they sink to a new low.

[vetwife]

92. Figure something out to throw at them !

[vetwife]

82. My interactive response to C-Span

Who gave the right to make fun of a purple heart? any purple heart by putting a band aid on a replica? Who?
This is disgraceful to our troops and veterans. We the Democratic party would never do such a thing. Who is the patriotic party now? People in the audience..delegates were doing this ! This is beyond outrage !

[vetwife]

84. Got this from Cahill..another smear ! Got numbers !

Ask George Bush to specifically condemn this ugly smear.

Call now:

[phone]

OR

[phone]


Dear Amanda,

Tonight, Senator John McCain is set to address the Republican National Convention. Meanwhile, the man who led the charge smearing Senator McCain during the 2000 Republican presidential primary is turning his sordid political attacks against John Kerry.

This new round of attacks comes from a familiar name -- Ted Sampley -- who has a long history of irrational public attacks against both John McCain and John Kerry. In 1992 Sampley created a fake photo of John Kerry shooting an American MIA. He has been jailed for starting a fight with John McCain's staff, and has called McCain the Manchurian Candidate, accusing him of being "brainwashed by the Vietnamese" and being a "KGB spy."

Ted Sampley is now the head of "Vietnam Veterans Against Kerry" and a supporter of "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth." He has been telling lies about John Kerry, and today he launched an extraordinarily false ad smearing John Kerry's military service.

To view this ad click here:

http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.org/video/kerry.wmv

Ted Sampley's group is also still attacking Senator McCain. To view this page click here:

http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnkerry.com/mccain_myth.htm

For the past several days, we have asked for your contributions, now we need your action. We need your help to stop Ted Sampley and the Swift Boat Veterans for Bush's lies about John Kerry's military service.

Please take a minute and call the Bush campaign at the Republican Convention tonight. Ask George Bush to specifically condemn this ugly smear.

Call now:

[phone] or [phone]

[Sydnie]

85. Yahoo has the story now

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040831/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_purple_heart_bandages&cid=694&ncid=2043

[vetwife]

86. My vet said he could use a hammer and let him have a real one

"It is inexcusable for a delegate to mock anyone who has ever put on a soldier's uniform," said Democratic Chairman Terry McAuliffe. "It is inexcusable to mock service and sacrifice."


Blackwell said he has heard reports that Kerry's wounds were self-inflicted, and said Vietnam veterans have every right to be angry about comments Kerry made after returning to this country and protested the war. He prepared 300 of the purple heart bandages to hand out, and said he had given out about 230 by late Monday, though few were evident on the convention floor.


"Kerry raised this issue himself," said Blackwell, who was wearing one of the bandages on his forehead. "Their convention was all about Vietnam. It's legitimate to discuss this."

[vetwife]

88. Hit that link..its interactive..and write write write..Do it Now !

[Javaman]

89. So let me get this straight...

They are mocking vets who received the purple hearts....
Hmmm, I would love to hear from the repuke vets that are there that actually received a purple heart and hear their feelings.
"damn, honey, done got my leg blown clean off, but I don't need one of them sissy purple hearts."
What a bunch of fuck-tards.

[vetwife]

90. Lets Kick their butts via mail and calling !

[Berserker]

98. some sick shit here

http://www.grouchyoldcripple.com/archives/001010.html

er ... I don't think that Waffle House business was meant literally!
Thank God our Glorious Leader was kept safe. Akthough he strained mightily to be sent to Nam, his squadron kept him back, citing the check box that reads "I do not wish overseas duty." Hey, it could have been Germany, but George W Bush, ever on the alert, decided he could not risk the life of the future President. God Bless his little heart!
Posted by: moltar on August 30, 2004 10:16 PM :puke:

I get so pissed every time I think about that moron getting a Purple Heart for his boo-boo. If that's the case, I deserve a freakin' Congressional Medal of Honor for giving birth to my children. And I probably didn't whine as much about it.
Posted by: Denise on May 7, 2004 10:14 AM

[LisaL]

93. Exactly.

There is a war going on right now. People are being wounded, some very severely. And the bunch of morons are making fun of them?
How sick is that?

[vetwife]

95. Go call C-Span Now..I can't get through..keep redialing !

[ezekiel333]

100. Trying...

[Wednesdays]

96. Tape the convention!

C-SPAN will be replaying today's convention later tonight. Get a capture still of anyone wearing one, and NAIL 'em...post it here!

Of course, the ditto-monkeys will all say it was photoshopped. :eyes: But don't let that deter any of you!

[burrowowl]

101. Just when you think

repugs can't sink any lower, they do.

[Berserker]

104. This gives a little

more info http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4462858,00.html
Delegate Gives 'Purple Heart Band-Aids'


Tuesday August 31, 2004 4:31 AM

NEW YORK (AP) - Convention-goers were handed bandages with purple hearts on them Monday night by a GOP delegate in a swipe at Democratic nominee John Kerry's war record.

The bandages were handed out by Morton Blackwell, a longtime GOP activist from Virginia, with the message: ``It was just a self-inflicted scratch, but you see I got a Purple Heart for it.''

Kerry won three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a bronze star for his service in the Vietnam War. A group calling itself Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has been attacking Kerry as a liar through campaign ads and media interviews, but Kerry's wartime experiences have been backed by crewmates and official records.

[vetwife]

106. Washington Jouranl will take responses in the morning !

YOU can get through if you jam the lines at about 7 to 7:30
I know I get through a lot ! DO it !

[ezekiel333]

108. Got it.

I emailed dear Morton expressing my displeasure as well. Not that it does any good, but I feel better.

<http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/08-CONTACTUS/contactform.cfm?id=mblackwell>

[Sugarbleus]

107. Then all bets are off, yes? We can start doing or wearing

things/items that ridicule Booosh.

How about buttons or pins of Bush's head/likeness with a coke spoon in his nose??? Then wear them on your lapels, hat's, shirts, coats, blouses, whatever.... :evilgrin:

Let's start a nasty Bush-button-ideas campaign.

[Swamp Rat]

116. "Bush=Hitler" buttons

"Bush hates American troops and veterans" bumperstickers

"Bush hates Christians" fishies for the car

"Bush Kills" t-shirts

[Sugarbleus]

125. LOL...good start

An airplane shaped pin w/boosh hanging out of it stone drunk holding a bottle of booze.

A bottle of booze with a Bush lable

Montage of pics w/bush's many scraps from falls. Captioned: UNBALANCED

Family Values pic w/Laura and GW beaming beside one another..below them a pic of their twins sprawled out on the floor someplace in drunken stupor.

.................more

[Swamp Rat]

113. Why do they hate American soldiers and veterans?

Republicans that wear these "bandaids" are saying: "I hate all American veterans and I have NO respect for your service!"

If I see ANYONE wearing this I will ask them why they hate America and American veterans.

[ezekiel333]

114. 1st Purple Heart Band Aid Pictures

Thanks to Spazito& grytpype! You Rule!!!

<http://floridapatriots.com/purpleheartbandaids.htm>

[Tactical Progressive]

117. Meanwhile, Dems are too afraid to even say the word "AWOL"

let alone "deserter" in any media forum.

If there has ever been a signature issue conveying the true nature of Democratic timidity, it is Republican deserters and deferrees able to piss on highly decorated Democratic veterans at will. And able to do it with provable lies, yet have it effectively resonate through the media into the American 'heartland', with sneering impunity.

[Gregorian]

119. Here's a picture. (Bet you'll need a barfbag.)

[ezekiel333]

122. Thank you! It rocks!!!

<http://floridapatriots.com/purpleheartbandaids.htm>

[Scurrilous]

131. The purple colored heart on her bandaid...

...goes so well with those yellowy stained teeth. Boy, them Republicans sure know how to accessorize!

[Swamp Rat]

123. Here's the blowback beeeaaaatch!!!

... and I'm JUST getting warmed up. I can't wait for MORE pics!

[ezekiel333]

124. Got it. Send em all my way.

[Swamp Rat]

133. Here's another

[ezekiel333]

139. Thanks

[ignatius 2]

144. OMG..I am so glad I didn't eat breakfast this morning. Deffinitely a

postr child for abortion rights!!!

[flaminbats]

126. now we know who spit in our vets' faces after Vietnam...

[ParanoidPat]

129. I'd love to see a billboard with Bush* wearing one on his forehead.....

.....and the message, "Look at ME! I got a Purple Heart too!"

[renegade000]

130. you know what

F*** them! my great grandfather got a purple heart after he was ambushed by a panzer in the ardennes. it was a shrapnel wound to the buttocks, maybe it was superficial...maybe he didn't even bled...who knows? but he deserved that medal for literally putting his ass on the line for his country. shame on them all, this is disgusting.

[Kool Kitty]

132. How cares how your Great-Grandfather

got his Purple Heart? The point is that he served and fought honorably. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than that AWOL chickenshit and the rest of his lackeys ever thought of doing. This is no 527 ad that he can pretend falls under some "freedom of speech" clause. (Funny how they love to use that line when it seems to be to their advantage. When anyone else wants that same freedom of speech, well, then they have to deal with Ashcroft and his bully boys.) This needs to be condemned by Bush himself.

[fortyfeetunder]

135. A band-aid with a baby chicken on it.

Or one with a yellow square (DU for yellow-coward)?

[ezekiel333]

136. Kick

[mopaul]

137. real fucking cute

keep it up dumbshits. yet they support a FUCKING DESERTER

[mopaul]

141. did you know dubya also earned a purple heart?

[Swamp Rat]

146. HAHA!

[lonewolf0507]

138. Military Veteran Who is Pissed

It is amazing the level these cowards with stoop. As a military veteran, I am absolutely livid at these cowards. These pruple hearts bandaid are an attack on every man and woman who has worn the uniform in defense of this great nation. Everyone who has been wounded in battle fighting so these cowards could sleep in their beds at night with their teddy bear, not worring about the boggie man. I ask everyone to write their closest news organization and protest this crap. I know I will be. This is not just an attack on John Kerry, this is an attack on all men and women who are fighting or who has fought for freedom.

[LisaL]

140. Exactly.

Don't these pukes realize Kerry isn't the only one who received purple hearts?
They send people to fight for them (like right now in Iraq), then they laugh at them because they get wounded.
Truly sick!

[ezekiel333]

142. Call CSPAN and tell them about this

If it's busy keep trying.