Band of Brothers?

Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode CCLXXXVII

At CNS today:

Hundreds of former commanders and military colleagues of presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry are set to declare in a signed letter that he is "unfit to be commander-in-chief." They will do so at a press conference in Washington on Tuesday [May 4].

"What is going to happen on Tuesday is an event that is really historical in dimension," John O'Neill, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy as a PCF (Patrol Craft Fast) boat commander, told CNSNews.com. The event, which is expected to draw about 25 of the letter-signers, is being organized by a newly formed group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

"We have 19 of 23 officers who served with [Kerry]. We have every commanding officer he ever had in Vietnam. They all signed a letter that says he is unfit to be commander-in-chief," O'Neill said....

It will be fascinating to see (1) how mainstream media (ABC/CBS/NBC, NYT/WaPo/AP, et al.) ignore this and/or (2) how mainstream media spins this away.

Oh, if you're wondering why the dark forces of evil Republicans don't wait until after the summer nominating convention to do this, realize that veterans are doing this, and many veterans are Democrats, and many Democrats don't want Kerry to be the nominee.

(Thanks, Charles.)

[Follow-up: "Loose Canon" Kerry "Unfit for Office".]

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Mon. 05/03/04 05:38:50 PM
Categorized as Democrats in Self-Destruct Mode & John Kerry.