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BS> The Party of 'Patriotism and the Military' Smears the Service of 
BS> Another Military Patriot

BS> Isn't it awesome that Republican Party operatives can get away 
BS> with smearing the patriotism and service records of one combat 
BS> veteran after another, all the while painting themselves as the 
BS> more patriotic, pro-military faction? It's the perfect 
BS> illustration of how the Bush/Cheney/Rove era has fostered an 
BS> atmosphere of non-reality-based deception and propaganda.
BS> Politics over all else.

Their strategy works.  That's unfortunate, but there's no reason (other than
common decency, which is in short supply in politics) for the Republicans to do
things differently.  Too many of the Americans who do vote aren't well informed
on the issues or the candidates, and continued atacks on candidates are often
enough to turn some of those voters against a candidate.  John Kerry, for
example, may not have been the best candidate the Dems could have fielded, and
he did flip-flop on some issues (most, if not all, politicians do that, some
more than others), but it's amazing that his serving in Viet Nam, something
Bush avoided, wound up being used successfully as a negative against him.  

BS> This weekend, the swift-boating of John Murtha's service record 
BS> began in an article which questions, amongst other things, 
BS> Murtha's Purple Heart commendations. I would link to the 
BS> ridiculous GOP propaganda "news" source which posted the first 
BS> volley, but refuse to dignify their legitimacy. The same goes for 
BS> the popular right-wing blog that dittos these claims. Suffice to 
BS> say, the article fits perfectly into the template used against 
BS> other combat veterans who at one time opposed the president and 
BS> his policies.

BS> And pundits dare to ask, "Why don't the congressional Democrats 
BS> stand up?" The answer to this question is remarkably simple. If 
BS> the patriotism and service records of Max Cleland and John Murtha 
BS> are fair game, how can any non-veteran Democrats possibly stand up 
BS> without suffering a far more brutal fate?

Hire Karl Rove, or create a clone of him that promotes Democrats and destroys
Republicans.  

BS> Meanwhile, the Republicans will continue to be labeled the party 
BS> of patriotism, the military, and national security. For the life 
BS> of me, I can't figure this one out.

Their public relations scheme works.  It's as simple as that.  *adh*

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