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John Kerry Decries Return of 'Swiftboating' in Pennsylvania Senate Race
By David Sessions - Politics DailyAs the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania senate between Arlen Specter and challenger Joe Sestak has become preoccupied with Sestak's military record, Massachusetts senator John Kerry weighed in, saying he will not comment on the charges. The victim of an orchestrated assault on his military record during his 2004 presidential run against George W. Bush, Kerry said he refuses to participate in "swiftboating" another Democrat. "What troubled me most about the 2004 smears was that lies were permitted to pollute the public dialogue even after they were thoroughly and publicly disproven by the ...
Swift Boat Veterans for Killing Health Care Reform
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyIf you liked what the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth did for John Kerry's presidential campaign and abstinence-only education, you're going to love what they have cooked up for the nation's health care system!Spoiler alert! It involves the two fundamental tenants of the Kerry ads: 1. Advocating for an unpopular status quo.2. Lying. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you "Conservatives for Patients' Rights"... The Swift Boaters who helped take down John Kerry's presidential campaign are back in action. Or at least their donors are. Rick Scott, founder of a group called Conservatives for Patients' ...
McCain: Swift Boat Vets Bad Yet Good
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailySooo good, with their dirty, dirty tricks. As I reported yesterday, John McCain maintains his scathing denunciation of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, yet he employs one of them on his newly formed "Truth Squad," formed to respond to comments by Wesley Clark. Now, USA Today is reporting that McCain's embrace of the Swift Boat Vets extends well beyond that: Republican John McCain, who four years ago condemned independent ads challenging Democrat John Kerry's military record, has accepted nearly $70,000 for his presidential campaign from the top donors of the group behind the attack ads and ...
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