How we hear to David Andersen OT

[Carl Meyer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 2:38 AM
Subject: Re: How we hear to David Andersen OT


> At 21:39 10/27/2004, you wrote:
> >Kerry made his decision on the Iraq war based on false
> >information, and then regretted it. Does that impugn
> >HIM, or the liars that deceived him ?
> >      Thump
> >
> >There is also a German saying: There is no sense in
> >continuing to walk down a  road, if it is the wrong
> >road.
> >
> >
> >And a  Biblical one: "Pride cometh before a fall."
> >
>
> Thumpster,
>
> I had an interesting conversation with a Democrat campaign worker last
week
> who was trying to get out the vote.  It turned out to be someone I've
known
> for more than 20 years, so we had a very informal, light-hearted, long
> comversation.
>
> All the "talking points" were mentioned, but the thing which she seemed to
> come back to was "he's not Bush". To me, that seems to be the overriding
> theme of many others who support Kerry and seems a lot like a "none of the
> above" choice on a multiple choice test.
>
> I reminded her that I'm not Bush, either. Why doesn't she vote for me?
>
> As a Navy Vietnam veteran (sound familiar?), I look at Kerry's current
> "support of the military" and shudder.  We've all heard the record of his
> almost simultaneous votes for and against the war and against funding the
> troops. This kind of support is not appreciated by the troops, believe
> me.  I also disagree that somebody's comments before the US Senate in
April
> 1971 were a little "over the top".  Even his friend Hanoi Jane apologised
> for her remarks.  He stands by them, even though he admits to actions
which
> qualify HIM as a war criminal.   I could tell you many things which
changed
> between my return in '70 and my return in '72, none of which showed any
> "support for the troops".
>
> I kept _my_ medals. NONE of my Navy buddies would EVER salute him, nor
would I.
>

I've tried to keep quiet.  This is all so theatrical.

One comment please.  Kerry thinks Bush will start a draft.  Not so, but
Kerry will have to.  Gotta replace all the resignations from the military,
you know.  Who would want to serve his kind of commander -in-chief?

Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.

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