Kerry vs Bush Military experience
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| Sat, 08-07-2004 - 8:11pm |
Let's see, Kerry volunteered for active duty. Bush somehow got into the Guard. BTW, I am old enough to know it was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to get a slot in the Guard then.
Kerry went for officer training school. Bush got put ahead of other more qualified candidates for flight school.
Kerry volunteered for Vietnam. Bush did not.
Kerry volunteered for swift boat duty. Bush volunteered for.....Alabama. He did see a dentist there, but no one else saw him.
Kerry saved the life of Jim Rassmun under enemy fire, he took the boat back to get Jim, & pulled Jim back into the boat, despite an arm injury. Jim disagrees that this is insignificant. Bush missed his flight physical.
Kerry got a couple medals, let's see, bronze star, silver star, 3 purple hearts, 2 Presidential Unit Citations and a National Defense Medal. Bush got not rated, because no one had seen him around.
Kerry also served in the reserves. Bush took his last flight physical in May 1971, & never flew after that. He was released from duty Oct 1973, 8 months early. What did he do for his country from 1971 to 1973 if he wasn't flying? Why was he released 8 months early during war? So Kerry extended his service voluntarily. Bush snuck out early, after not bothering to spend a few weekends to fly around the blue skies of Texas.

yeah i just dont understand it at all.....
i dont know if it just the media shoving polls down our throat or what, but i just dont understand how a majority of the people in the US feel more "safer" with Bush as commander in chief?
Bush never accomplished anything in his own right has never done anything but stand on a pile of rubble with a fireman for a photo-op after 9-11, or dress up in a flight suit for another photo-op.
Bush was never able to accomplish anything until he started wearing his religiousity on his sleeve, motivating a largely evangelical base, and shoving down everyones throat that he is ordained by God to lead this country.
How can anyone even criticized Kerry's military record in comparison. Heck, if he just even showed up in Vietnam and tried to pull a Klinger by wearing a dress- he still is a shining star compared to Bush! Do you really think that Bush has more of an understanding what hell war really is? Maybe if he did than he wouldnt be looking under the table for WOMD at a press conference and laughing!
Did anyone see the "deer in the headlights" face for 7 minutes after the planes hit? When a soldier does that, and is unable to react instantly and appropriately in a battle situation- he is no leader and in fact it is not safe to have someone that weak as our commander in chief.
Please please please, just someone give me a rational argument why Bush has any credibility as commander in chief? He doesnt even take responsibililty for his own administration failings, but he is supposed to take credit for happening to be the president when 9-11 happened? Please someone explain it to me
Rachel