Sen. Kerry, meet Captain Soltz........

[buycitgo]

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec04/veterans_9-16.html

JON SOLTZ: Well, I mean, the first thing we need to note here is that the president is a failed commander- in-chief. President Bush sent soldiers like me to die for weapons that we can't find.

If that doesn't prove that he's failed his last four years as president, frankly, I'm not sure what does. Sen. Kerry is the only one of the two candidates who has the credibility to bring allies to our side.

Our force levels in Iraq are so high that soldiers like myself, who spent, you know, an entire year... or some of them have spent entire years in Iraq, have come home for a year, and are now going back. 43 percent of Operation Iraqi Freedom Three is going to be guard and reserve forces.

This president has broken this military. And John Kerry's the only one of the two who's given us any alternatives or any possibility of hope. He's the one who supports increasing the size of the army by 40,000 soldiers, not President Bush.

it goes on.....the SCUM of a pug calls Kerry a TRAITOR in this exchange, during which the Captain fights back tears

you have to see it to appreciate the raw emotional power

point is, Kerry should do what he can to GET THIS GUY out there on the trail

dunno if he will, but after what that slimeball said on the show, perhaps he might be willing

GET ON IT, Kerry!

here's a good DU thread on it

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=825975&mesg_id=825975

details, links

this should become a HOT topic, effective campaigner

[Cha]

1. Yes, they should definetly meet!

So many people who Kerry/Edwards need to meet, lately!

[cheshire]

2. Well just hope someone sees what you do. Me too.

[buycitgo]

4. nothing I've seen matches it

Breitweiser came close

Clarke, not as close as Breitweiser, but was potent during his 911 apology

a few other 911 victims connected with their painful revelations

contrast that to the OBVIOUS BS display of crocodile tears on Bush's part

god, that man deserves such a karmic backhand

[cheshire]

5. I'll bet * has someone all choked up out soon. He's a copycat.

[buycitgo]

7. I can't wait

somebody in that other thread nailed it quite well

they HAVE nobody sane that can project that way, cause they're inauthentic

they only project animus, fear, negativity, despite their protests to the reverse

that's one of the few things they do well: project their dysfunctionality onto their opponents

[Fabio]

3. They have met.

see this link:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/nation/9249846.htm?1c

[buycitgo]

6. jesus....is it me, Kerry, or the media?

almost TWO months after they met?

did ANYbody see hide/hair of him at he convention, VIP that he was?

what, are they HIDING him, or is he reluctant to get out there?

where was he during the swiftliar fiasco?

[buycitgo]

8. late night with david letterman kick

kick

[umtalal]

9. buycitgo: is he going to be on letterman????

[buycitgo]

10. no....just a way of expressing the hour of day

night

good

[buycitgo]

11. fire

bad!

[buycitgo]

12. time to bring this back up....WHERE IS THIS GUY?

[Karenina]

13. Kick!

:kick:

[buycitgo]

14. two threads for the price of one

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=825975

more discussion on somebody who should be OUT there ALL the TIME!

his appearance on PBS was heartbreaking, powerful, and inspirational

he should be a STRONG voice for Kerry, and they should try to get him on TV as much as possible, especially this week, when the 1984 messages from the fascist regime will be turned up to maximum BS levels as their Allawi puppet tries to pull the wool over the eyes of the benighted US news consumers