Comments on: Bush Withdraws "Swift Boat" Nominee

Ambassadorial Candidate Sam Fox Withdrawn After Democrats Criticize Controversial Donation

[randalds]

Politicians work for us - not the other way round.

Keep them honest.

Posted by mcdazz at 02:16 AM : Mar 29, 2007

I sure wish we could get the neocons, esp Cheney and Bush, to realize the truth of that. They think they were elected Kings or dictators. As if they were something other then what they really are, our employees! And temp ones at that!

fredgrad2000 wrote:

"If donations to Swift Boat Veterans disqualifies someone then so sould contributions to or from MoveOn.org and the other ultra-left 527s that bash and lie about every person who is a Republican or moderate Democrat (see Joe Lieberman, Jane Harmon)...they have far more money than the Swifties (from America haters like foreigner George Soros) and their hitmen are far less reputable than Kerry's fellow Vietnam veterans who have a right to their views on John Kerry. Get rid of all 527s; then you won't have anymore Swift Boat ads - but no one on the far left would do that since they make FAR more use of them..."

Or you could just hold politicians accountable for their actions - Republican or Democrat.

It's time people denounce the mud slinging that has found it's way into political campaigning (granted, it isn't a new thing).

Politicians work for us - not the other way round.

Keep them honest.

[toldyouso21]

Senator Kerry, this "poor" guy just wanted a paid-by-us sweet retirement in the land of good chocolate and pastries, Belgium. Come on, why keeping him here? Who knows how much money he will now give to your foes for more ads of the same kind, this time against other Dems. I would have voted for him to go, even though paid for with our taxes.
Posted by adian1 at 06:54 PM : Mar 28, 2007


Why?!!!! do you imagine he can't give money if he is in Belgium....? What kind of logic do you have? The man would have gave big bucks for smears just the same--the fact is, after one has soooo much money, many people want to do something they consider, 'classy' , prestigious, etc--an ambassadorship is considered all of that--this was the right thing to do. Fox can buy many things and many people, but unfortunately for him--he could not buy a classy and prestigious position as an emissary of this country. In fact, to have combat veterans state a person sis too horrible to represent us on the world stage is a humiliating blow that will be whispered at dinner parties and snickered over cocktails for years to come. Mr Fox--you just got SERVED. enjoy.

roach9703 wrote:

"Kerry lost the 2004 election because he lacked conviction and was unwilling to at least listen to the pro-life people. He allowed Bush to intimidate him. It is always bad when courageous action is misrepresented. But, this is the price the Democrats paid for not holding Bill Clinton responsible for his many misdeeds. What comes around, goes around."

It's been over six years since that idiot Clinton left office.

Isn't it time you got over it?

[antoniof123]

Oh how sad he had to have his name pulled GOOD. I hope that this clown can not get anyone appointed to anything from now on.

[elz523]

What does Bill Clinton have to do with this other than the obvious fact that he too was smeared? Man can't you con's get over the fact that Clinton has not been in office for 6 years?

The facts here show that an honorable veteran was smeared and a frat boy, who managed to use his fathers influence to get in the national guard during the Vietnam war, took advantage of that. To our eternal shame.

This is how we repay veterans in this country. It is a disgrace. Fox deserves much more than he got.

[roach9703]

Kerry lost the 2004 election because he lacked conviction and was unwilling to at least listen to the pro-life people. He allowed Bush to intimidate him. It is always bad when courageous action is misrepresented. But, this is the price the Democrats paid for not holding Bill Clinton responsible for his many misdeeds. What comes around, goes around.

[rharrin1]

All bush has to do is sign the bill.

If he doesn't sign, it shows clearly that he does NOT support our troops

[cjbrix]

There is absolutely no comparison between MoveOn and the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

The SBV for truth engaged in the deliberate and completely dishonest smear of a decorated veteran's war record. That's one of the most dispicable acts imaginable in my book, and in no way does it compare with the actions of any other 527 out there.

Why do Republicans hate the troops so much?

[fredgrad2000]

If donations to Swift Boat Veterans disqualifies someone then so sould contributions to or from MoveOn.org and the other ultra-left 527s that bash and lie about every person who is a Republican or moderate Democrat (see Joe Lieberman, Jane Harmon)...they have far more money than the Swifties (from America haters like foreigner George Soros) and their hitmen are far less reputable than Kerry's fellow Vietnam veterans who have a right to their views on John Kerry. Get rid of all 527s; then you won't have anymore Swift Boat ads - but no one on the far left would do that since they make FAR more use of them...