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"I
Know You Are But What Am I?”
EDITORIAL
Frank Salvato
August 24, 2004 |
With the grievance filed by the Kerry
campaign to the Federal Election Commission over the Swift Boat Veterans for
the Truth (SBVT) controversy – a controversy brought on most certainly by
Kerry himself – the American public are afforded a first-hand look at the
childish one-way street the Kerry campaign and the Democratic Party travel
today. As they shriek collusion while pointing fingers at SBVT and the Bush
campaign for being in bed together, MoveOn.org, America Coming Together and
The Media Fund move ever forward in their liberally financed mission to
unseat President Bush, an illegal activity as defined by the US tax codes.
It matters not whether you believe John Kerry was the war hero he believes
and contends himself to be. It matters not whether the ever-increasing
number of eyewitnesses to Kerry’s actions in Vietnam – or non-actions as
some contend – are correct. What matters is whether the Bush campaign has
colluded, has aided the SBVT – a 527 group – in their efforts.
To date it would be impossible to count the number of times the Bush
campaign has officially stated they condemn all 527 activity. They have gone
on record time and again saying they want all 527 groups to halt their
assaults on all candidates. This, for the liberal readers among you all, is
a statement of condemnation that so far has not reciprocally emanated from
the Kerry camp. The Bush campaign has stated repeatedly that they want the
debate to be between the two campaigns, the two candidates. They have
further stated that the debate should be centered on the issues alone.
President Bush, speaking from his ranch in Crawford, Texas this past Monday,
again condemned the actions of all 527 groups and called for them to stop
their ad campaigns. He didn’t call on one group to cease its campaign he
called on all groups to cease their campaigns. A more equitable and all
encompassing request could not have been issued.
Now let me bring you into the spin room of the liberal mind. Come on, I know
it can be scary for those of us who embrace plain speaking logic. I know
that at times what is brought forth from the liberal spin room may appear to
be childish and almost infantile – such as we are experiencing right now –
but it is something of a wonder to see.
It would seem that because the president didn’t mention the SBVT by name the
Kerry spin machine is refusing to acknowledge that President Bush condemned
anything at all. Stunning! The fact that he didn’t mention the SBVT
specifically sent the Kerry campaign running away screaming with their
fingers in their ears. Spokesperson after spokesperson have taken to the
airwaves to vehemently defend their position that President Bush didn’t
condemn the ads put forth by the SBVT. They simply won’t accept the
condemnation that was most certainly issued. Nah, nah, nah!
One question, why would the Kerry campaign and the DNC so blatantly stick
their heads in the sand, especially in the face of such an obvious statement
of condemnation by the president. The answer is primarily two-fold.
First, if the Kerry campaign would accept the fact that President Bush has
issued statements of condemnation with regard to all 527 groups then they
would have to condemn their own liberally financed attack dog groups. If
they acknowledged President Bush’s appeal for the 527s to cease their
activity the Kerry campaign would have to ask the same and condemn the Kerry
backed MoveOn.org, America Coming Together and The Media Fund, all 527
groups and all squarely in John Kerry’s campaign corner.
Second, by hyping the twisted delusion that no condemnation has been issued
by the Bush campaign the Kerry spin doctors can continue their negative
media campaign agenda, an agenda that was well defined and initiated during
the Democratic primaries. They pursue this agenda in hopes of monopolizing
the medias attention with negativity rather than allowing the spotlight to
shine on what President Bush has accomplished in his first four years in
office and what Senator Kerry hasn’t accomplished in his 20 years in the US
Senate.
While the Kerry campaign and the DNC McAulinistas would love for the people
to feed from their trough of negativity through November 2nd, perhaps it is
time we call pretend heroes just that. Perhaps it is time to highlight the
undisputable fact that John Kerry spouted hate for his country and those he
served with upon his return to our country and move on to a discussion of
all of the good that President Bush has accomplished since taking office.
Perhaps it is time to stop playing the liberally financed game of "I know
you are but what am I.” Their game is getting very old and tired and quite
frankly, it is childish.
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