Bush Attacked Nat'l Guard Service Of Others

[G_j]

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BUSH ATTACKED NAT'L GUARD SERVICE OF OTHERS

The White House is currently attacking those who raise questions about
President Bush's National Guard record. They say the questions about Bush's
failure to fulfill his commitment are "dirty politics."<1> Yet a look at the
record shows that it was President George H.W. Bush - and his top campaign
strategist George W. Bush - who tried to smear the National Guard and
military record of their opponents.

As reported in the August 23, 1988 Los Angeles Times, then Vice President
George H.W. Bush's campaign co-chairman John Sununu went on national
television to impugn an opponent's dealings with the National Guard during
Vietnam. Sununu specifically claimed Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) had
improperly helped get his son into the Texas National Guard during Vietnam.
Bentsen's son served in the very same National Guard unit at the very same
time as George W. Bush. The Bush campaign's attacks came just days after
Bush's allies on Capitol Hill launched a vicious attack on Gov. Michael
Dukakis (D-MA) for receiving a draft deferment during the Korean War.<2>

At the time of the coordinated attack, George W. Bush was serving as a
senior adviser to his father's campaign.<3>


Sources:

1. "New Questions On Bush National Guard Duty ," CBS2Chicago.com, 9/08/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1333383&l=54246.
2. "Report that Bentsen Got Son into National Guard Also Denied; Dukakis
Angry about Charge of Avoiding Korean War," Los Angeles Times, 8/23/88.
3. GeorgeWBush.com, 9/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1333383&l=54247.


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[dogtag]

1. This is hysterical and deserves to be

a talking point. Priceless.

[G_j]

7. talk about complete lack of integrity

obviously a Bush family value.

[Gyre]

18. Too close to home for the average joe or jolene

Hyprocrisy is obviously conduct that the average Amerikan can't appreciate unless it's spelled out for them. And the media won't do it in language they can relate to. It's speculated widely in trial-lawyer (boo, hiss) circles that it's those who are hypocrites themselves who refuse to recognize hypocrisy in others, as anything resembling a lie. Like trying to get a jury of burglars to convict another burglar (it can be done but it's a little dicey).

Gyre

[DancingBear]

2. Nice!

Please forward this on to the Kerry campaign ASAP!

[Imalittleteapot]

3. Heard this today and had a good laugh. Now I have

the evidence. What goes around comes around and I will send this one to every RWer that has littered my in box with their stupid crap.
:yourock:

[G_j]

4. you might send them yesterday's also

one thing about the daily mis-lead is they have good links.

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REPORT SHOWS BUSH WAS AWOL

Earlier this year, President Bush told the nation "I did my duty" in the
National Guard in 1972 when he was supposed to report for service.<1> But
according to a major new report, that is not true.

As a new examination of documents by the Boston Globe shows, "Bush fell well
short of meeting his military obligation." Twice during his Guard service -
first when he joined in May 1968, and again before he transferred out of his
unit in mid-1973 to attend Harvard Business School - Bush signed documents
pledging to meet training commitments or face a punitive call-up to active
duty. But "he didn't meet the commitments, or face the punishment, the
records show."<2>

Bush also has claimed "I did show up in Alabama"<3> in 1972 when he was
supposed to report there for duty. But as the Globe notes, "Bush's service
records do not show him logging any service in Alabama until October of that
year." Furthermore, "even that service is in doubt" as "no one has come
forward with any credible recollection of having witnessed Bush performing
guard service in Alabama or after he returned to Houston in 1973."

A new group called Texans for Truth will begin airing 0:30 second television
ads featuring a National Guardsman who in 1972 served in the very same
Alabama unit Bush was supposed to have joined. That Guardsman testifies that
he never saw Bush show up for service - a story corroborated by others. See
the ad here: http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1333383&l=53732 .<4>


Sources:

1. Transcript for Feb. 8th airing on "Meet the Press", MSNBC, 2/13/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1333383&l=53733.
2. "Bush fell short on duty at Guard," Boston Globe, 9/08/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1333383&l=53734.
3. Transcript for Feb. 8th airing on "Meet the Press", MSNBC, 2/13/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1333383&l=53733.
4. TexansforTruth.com, 9/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1333383&l=53732.

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[MichiganVote]

5. Backing the swift boat liars is the closest Bush has ever come

to a military attack.

[G_j]

6. ~kICk~

[tjdee]

8. A senior adviser! That's hilarious!

Dubs being the senior adviser to anyone about anything!
Now that's funny.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Good catch. Republicans corroborates Barnes on Bush favor.

This is an excellent find. Here we have Republicans corroborating Ben Barnes who said that he got Bush into that Guard unit, clearly a Guard unit where favored sons could weasel into.

[fishface]

10. It's a shame there's no link to the LA Times story

That would be REAL handy to bitchslap the wingnutz with when they deny it.

[G_j]

17. Can anyone find this ??

I've tried, no luck.. :-(

[G_j]

20. kick

[G_j]

11. kick

[Sparkle]

12. Kick!

Hypocrisy, thy name is BUSH!

[Randers]

13. and then they want to say it's a non-issue

ha!

[G_j]

14. kick

[NewYorkerfromMass]

15. THIS IS ON THE HOME PAGE!!!

Great job Skinner!

[phish420]

16. This boggles my mind

Why in the HELL did Kerry not come back with this when all the SWVL crap was going on?? Im tired of this 'positive campaign' crap. Rove doesnt give a shit about positivity, and that's why they'll end up stealing it again...with lies and deceit and disenfranchised voters.

[jumpstart33]

19. This deserves a kick!

I was too young to know what was going on then but I am not stupid now.

[cheshire]

21. They try to turn everything around and blame others. Spoiled Brat

[obiwan]

22. Not specifically related to this link, but...

...it's "open season" on the Swift Boat Liars at Amazon.com. They have suspended their normal rules regarding reviews, so head on over and unload your thoughts. Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/write-a-revie...

Happy hunting!

A True Believer

[G_j]

23. kick before it hits the archives

:kick:

[G_j]

24. a keep it alive..kick