Kerry Press Release: Bush Campaign Busted Passing Out "Swift Boat" Flyer

[Skinner]

For Immediate Release
August 20, 2004

Bush Campaign Busted Passing Out “Swift Boat Veterans for Bush” Flyer

Washington, DC - Despite constant denials, the Bush-Cheney campaign today was busted coordinating with the “Swift Boat Veterans for Bush” in their smear campaign against John Kerry. The following press release was issued this afternoon by the Florida Democratic Party. The evidence is attached.

“Bush Campaign Caught Promoting "Swift Boat Vets for Truth"
While National Campaign Denies Coordination, Campaign in Florida Promotes Rally

Tallahassee -- On the same day that the Bush-Cheney campaign repeatedly denied coordinating attacks with the anti-Kerry group "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," the Bush-Cheney campaign in Florida was caught promoting a rally in Gainesville for the group.

A flyer being distributed at the Alachua County Republican party headquarters, which doubles as the Bush-Cheney campaign headquarters for the county, promotes a weekend rally sponsored by "Swift Boat Vets for Truth, Veterans for Bush, Alachua Bush/Cheney Committee," and others.

"George Bush has disgraced himself by allowing his campaign to promote the ugly smears being spread by the group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," said Scott Maddox, Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. "The Bush campaign has repeatedly denied any involvement with this group, but now we know the real truth. While George Bush falsely declares his respect for John Kerry's war record, his henchmen on the ground in Florida are attacking it under the radar."

George Bush has repeatedly refused to condemn ads being run the Swift Boat group, even as Senator John McCain has called on him to do so. Stories in yesterday's Washington Post and New York Times exposed the group's ads as false and undercut the claims made by many of the members of the group. The New York Times also revealed extensive ties between donors to the Swift Boat group and Karl Rove, Bush's top political strategist.

Even as they refused to condemn the ads, the Bush campaign has denied any involvement with the group. "We've made it very clear that we ... will never raise questions about his service," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said yesterday. "We haven't, and we won't."

Maddox said that the Bush campaign's activities in Florida undercut its claim.

"George Bush doesn't have a plan to rebuild America's economy or restore its respected position in the world, so instead of discussing the issues, he launches vicious attacks against John Kerry's heroic war record," Maddox said. "The attacks themselves are false, and now we know that the Bush campaign's denial of involvement in them is too."

Maddox called on the Bush campaign to end its involvement with the group and renounce the group's ads.

A copy of the flyer being distributed by the Bush campaign in Florida is attached.”

ATTACHMENT: THE SWIFT BOAT FLYER



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www.johnkerry.com
Paid for by Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc.

[mourningdove92]

1. Oh my, this looks like it could be a big hit.

Could this be part of the FEC filing made by Kerry?

[progressivebydesign]

2. This confirms it...

The Bush-inspired republicans, on the whole, are the lowest form of life on Earth. I'm sorry that their candidate sucks ass so badly that he can't win an election fair and square.. but the idea that these people are hate-mongering, smearing, and destroying, AND asking you to bring a FUCKING PICNIC LUNCH, is enough to push many of us fine Democrats over the edge. I hate them.. I truly hate them. Please.. someone remind me about what Buddha or Jesus or Ghandi said about loving my enemies.... I never thought of them as enemies before today. I have arrived.

[atreides1]

49. Well I For One

Have always considered them enemies, enemies of freedom and liberty.

None of us are Buddha, Jesus, or even Ghandi, we can only do the best we can with what we have and who we are.

So do the best you can.

[progressivebydesign]

64. Perhaps I'll take up knitting..

.. that might occuppy my mind for a while. Seriously, I DO try to rise above the hate, I do.. but sometimes it's a motivating emotion that keeps us from being silent. Think I'll channel it as anger.. that's much more transitory, and perhaps healthy. :grr:

But.. a "picnic basket"??? Why does THAT bother me so much? I guess the thought of little children and families acting as though the destruction of another man's honor is a wholesome event. sigh :shrug:

[faithnotgreed]

78. perfect! you can join "knitters against bush"

[in_cog_ni_to]

80. The day the Supreme Court of the United States SELECTED

the bastard for office....they were my enemies. It has only gotten worse over the years. The more I learn about those people, the more I hate them.

[Lizzie Borden]

98. Welcome!

.

[Bunny]

101. No one is saying that you have to love them now.

You can love them AFTER we kick their sorry flea-bitten asses back to Crawford. Or Gitmo, God willing.

[Pluvious]

117. Perhaps it's not to love them, but...

...understand them.

Mahatma Gandhi described seven sins in the world, see how many thine ememy haveth:

* Wealth without work
* Pleasure without conscience
* Knowledge without character
* Commerce without morality
* Science without humanity
* Worship without sacrifice
* Politics without principle

Let us all hope enuf of the sheeple wakeup and start saying baa baa baaad.

Soonest !
___________________
"a nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves."
-edward r. murrow

[Catch22Dem]

3. I'm staring at this in disbelief

This is overtly illegal. There's no getting around it. There's no denying it. There's no spinning it. There's no downplaying it. This is illegal. May these mother-effers burn for it!

[TheRovingGourmet]

85. I'm not sure if it is illegal. I'm trying to find the new rules now.

[Walt Starr]

116. It is, campaigns cannot be connected to a 527

They may end up losing their matching funds now.

[TheRovingGourmet]

139. But would a sponshorship count as coordination?

[RamboLiberal]

4. Fantastic - Hope these bastards get their balls busted

I want to see this blowback on Bush and Rove Big Time!

[AussieDave]

132. I'm shocked

- these guys have balls to bust ?? Now THAT would be news.......

[Doosh]

5. shit........meet fan!

paybacks a bith Rove


somewhere, you know John McCain is laughing

[blondeatlast]

38. Just a tiny smile at the thought of voting for his friend, John Kerry. nt

[azmesa207]

107. Tiny smile

John Mc Cain is no friend of Kerry's he still hugs and kisses GWB ass even after what They did to him I have lost all respect for MC Cain.

[brainoverload]

129. Amen

If I were to make a list of all things uncool number 1 would be anything associated with Bushco. - and that includes you, Senator McCain.

[MissB]

Excuse my language

Holy. Shit.

[tedoll78]

18. That's my response.

I wish DU had a webcam system here.. I danced and jumped around the office after finding this.. :party:

[MidwestTransplant]

6. I hope the have photos!!!

[Sparkly]

7. Whoooooaaa!!!!

Dayum!!!

These people handing out the fliers would be considered "agents of the campaign," right?

[RobertSeattle]

8. Link?

[Skinner]

14. It's a Kerry campaign press release.

That's the whole thing right there, re-printed in its entirety.

[Kadie]

9. Is that a "GOTCHA"

[cmf]

10. aw yeah

this is almost too good to be true.

caught red handed.

[librechik]

11. Wheres' Nelson? "Ha Ha!" n/t

[librechik]

15. set your stopwatches for the speed with which they condemn the ad NOW!

won't help them.

Give them the red ass, Kerry!

[Feanorcurufinwe]

12. Smoking Gun

[Qutzupalotl]

13. Bush will have a sign around his neck through November:

Violated Campaign Finance Law

[Sparkly]

21. Yup.. "Tried to Stay in Ivory Tower in this Smear Campaign...

Never gets his hands dirty -- not even during Vietnam."

[Doosh]

16. precisely why Kerry let this story simmer for so long

they had the goods on Bush for at least 2 days already (it's dated August 18) shame they didn't wait a little longer to release it, the GOP convention is coming up.

[MissB]

40. I'm sure there is a balance somewhere

between having to defend yourself while the subject is still hot (and before the smear really causes any damage to your support) and using it at the best possible time.

[sattahipdeep]

17. See slugs n/t

[trof]

19. Smoking gun?

Is this it?
I hope I hope I hope

[Doosh]

25. bingo

[Adams Wulff]

20. Un. F@#!ing. Believable.

I'm going tpo start referring to the Idiot-in-Chief as "Igby"...
As in:
" IGBY GOES DOWN!"

[iwantmycountryback]

22. These bastards

Are going to get fucking nailed for this. Thank god for SBVT. They've been a godsend for this campaign.

[quinnox]

23. Ouch, this could be a knockout blow

to Bush campaign. let's see what happens.

[grasswire]

24. THANK YOU JEEBUS FOR THE SMOKING GUN (eom)

[The Magistrate]

26. Excellent....

"Are these people getting dumber, or just louder?"

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[leeman67]

27. You mean BushCo is LYING? Shocked! Shocked, I say.

[Ducks In A Row]

28. I'm just amazed that the media is reporting this

what happened? Did someone switch the kool-aid for something else?

[DeadHead67]

29. NOW !!! Let's see this go NATIONAL . . .

. . .WHEN IS THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY GOING TO START USING THE BIG STICK THEY'VE BEEN HANDED!!!! ON A SILVER PLATTER, NO LESS!!!:grr:

[hyphenate]

94. Simmer Down

The Pukes will get a little rebound at the RNC, so Kerry should be saving any more major revelations until then. Kick them in the balls after the RNC, and they won't have any more opportunities to get back up from their stooping positions. Best strategy--slow but steady.

[librechik]

30. Florida incompetence finally throws up a gemstone!

go Florida Pukkkes (and take the Bush boys with you!!) teehee

[sidestreamer]

31. Here Here!

The Alachua County Republicans are quite an inept bunch. I thank them and their friends at WSKY 97.3 for this royal foul-up, however.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

32. This means that have a LOT more evidence they're withholding

tip of the iceberg I do believe.

[Leilani]

48. That s what I think;...

I think they have been working hard to get the PROOF to blow these slimy people out of the water.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

54. As a prosecutor Kerry knows you hold your best cards

this is great!

[RamboLiberal]

57. Hope the lawyers (Kerry and Edwards) blow these cretins

out of the water.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

76. Don't insult cretins like that!

and they will blow them right out of the water.

[WindRavenX]

33. hahahah

Fuck you Rove....you're going down for this one! :bounce:

[Cocoa]

34. if this is a Bush event...

how come they're not having anything about Bush?

How come it's all anti-Kerry?

:shrug:



edit: and it says "Pro U.S.A." at the top, but the list of "features" doesn't have anything positive in it.

[sidestreamer]

52. They're "Moving America Forward"

by being the most pessimistic, negative bastards out there.

If you've been watching most of Bush's approved ads, it shouldn't come as a surprise that this would be a Kerry-bashing event.

[thecrow]

82. Same reason their web site is dedicated to Kerry!!!

I never doubted John for a moment... he was just waiting to play his hand.
Wouldn't it be wild if McCain would now turn?
That would be heaven.

edit: OMG! My 450th post!!!

[coreystone]

88. In the "flyer": * Veterans For Bush, and *Alachuca Bush/Cheney...

is in the "squared off" box under *SWIFT BOAT VETS FOR TRUTH. I am not lawyer, but, this would SEEM to indicate a Section 527 FLAW!

[Catch22Dem]

35. Hey Skinner, ya know what?

This thread is what made me get off my ass and finally donate this quarter. THANK YOU!

[wurzel]

36. Go after them and "run them down"!

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[blondeatlast]

45. Pardon me, GB, but isn't that WILL Robinson?

Or is Jim Robinson player-type I don't know about?

[Torgo Johnson]

59. Jim Robinson is RimJob.

The founder of Free Republic.

[blondeatlast]

89. AHA! Thanks. nt

[Bunny]

102. I fell for it too!

Thought they meant Will, forgot about RimJob! D'oh!

[Protected]

39. Good for them!

That's a great rally they've got planned there... You've just gotta love that positive incumbent message.

[bigtree]

41. Thanks for these posts from the campaign

They balance the anxiety from some about the Kerry camp's responses.

[PA Democrat]

42. I sent this to Wolf Blitzer

That pathetic excuse for a journalist was criticizing the Kerry campaign for making allegations that Bush has ties to the swift boat veterans without any proof.

I sent him a note that since he was incapable of doing any TRUE investigative reporting, at the very least he should report this story and stop being Karl Rove's pawn.

[RamboLiberal]

43. Minnesota GOP website - link to buy Swift Liar's Book

Bush Campaign: Swift Vets "Amazingly Believeable" - Plus: MNGOP Endorses!
by punishinglemur
Fri Aug 20th, 2004 at 11:20:17 GMT

Bush Campaign Officials say attacks "amazingly believeable!"
On August 5, Larry Colson, Bush's eCampaign chairman for Minnesota, directed Minnesota Bush supporters to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth's attack ad, saying, "This is an amazingly believable ad." Text and screenshot of message available below. More, including accusations that Kerry wounded himself... The research behind this entry, along with supporting documents, was originally posted at my blog, Minnesota Republican Watch.

Webpage "prepared and paid for by Republican Party of Minnesota" and hosted on the official Republican Party of Minnesota website endorses attacks!

The webpage has these questions about John Kerry's service in Vietnam:
SWIFT VETS ARE GETTING TO KERRY
DID HE LIE ABOUT HIS SERVICE, repeatedly, in an effort to embellish it?
DID HE TAKE CREDIT for engagements fought by other men (Lt. Ted Peck in particular)?

The website also contains a link to purchase the book produced by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, "Unfit For Command". The webpage belongs to Senate District 42 Republicans.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/8/20/112017/125

[DavidMS]

44. I am just waiting to hear how they explain this one...

I don't think they can. Is this the end of the Bush campaign? I hope so.

[Doosh]

46. no wonder Bush didn't denounce this crap

he's knee deep in it!

[TheDonkey]

47. Holy crap, that's a bomb. You go kerry campaign!

get more, get more, get more please!!! Let's mess these thugs up.

[Fridays Child]

50. It's a smoking gun, alright, but who has picked up the release, so far?

NBC, CBS, CNN? Fox, perhaps?

Wake me up when it's on the news.

[cynatnite]

51. Went To Hardball

I'm a Tweety fan. I had to send it to the guy. :loveya:

Cyn:)

[alarcojon]

68. Good call

Tweety might mention it. I'm sending it to Olbermann.

[in_cog_ni_to]

81. Tweety's not on tonight. : ( It's ANDREA "Bush Mouthpiece" MITCHELL!!!!

Damn, damn, damn! Where's Tweety when we NEED him????

[cynatnite]

91. :( Have to wait till Monday :( n/t

[k in IA]

97. Craig Crawford mentioned this during the show.

[DoYouEverWonder]

53. OMFG, I live in Gainesville

I heard about this rally at the beginning of the week. I was planning to go to protest.

I couldn't believe these turkeys had picked Gainesville for a rally, because Alachua County is very Democratic. No less, two days of this crap?

Now the whole thing is leading straight to the WH? Holy cow, I think things are going to get very interesting around here. I can't wait.

[ima_sinnic]

58. Hello, fellow Gainesvillian here

I just might mosey by Community Plaza tomorrow to see what a pathetic group of morans looks like when all 6 of them are in one place.

[DoYouEverWonder]

60. I was thinking about doing the same

I'm also thinking about going by repug headquarters. It's over at 1212 N. Main St. Maybe after dinner and the thunderstorm storm passes.

PM me if you wish.

[Sparkly]

62. Hey, was the Chimp himself in Gainesville?

Is it possible he saw these fliers firsthand?

[sidestreamer]

65. Alachua County GOP was trying to get him here

They told me they haven't been too successful soliciting him, however.

Jeb Bush came to Shands Hospital several months back, however.

[Sparkly]

72. Do you know whether there were any B* camp ops at this rally? n/t

[ima_sinnic]

75. the rallies are this weekend--haven't happened yet (n/t)

[Sparkly]

77. Aha... Do you know if any plan to be there, or who was speaking?

[ima_sinnic]

73. I will PM you a little later this evening--in the middle of something

else right now, gotta fly

[sidestreamer]

61. I'll be there too

Anyone know if they have a Q&A session?

[democrat in Tallahassee]

67. Go Gators! never thought I'd say that!

[blondeatlast]

74. No to mention shamed and humiliated. nt

[Bunny]

103. Check to see who's guarding their porta-johns, okay? n/t

[SidDithers]

109. Note the bottom line on the flyer...

"Time to play in the lefties sandbox"

Sid

[Kool Kitty]

125. That line caught my eye, too.

Fuck these bastards.

[Doosh]

55. watch FOX ignore this

[powergirl]

56. THOSE REPUBLICANS ARE SUCH FILTH

They are also stupid. They are so brazen, they go ahead and pass out these fliers. I'm sure Bush will come out with some horseshit about how he had nothing to do with the Florida Democratic Party. I hate those Republicans so very very much.

[Placebo]

63. I Hate These Lying Sacks Of Shit aka REPUBLICANS

They are the lowest form of life known to man, lower than filth, lower than scum. They will stop at absolutely nothing to satisfy their hunger for power and their greed.

They make me sick.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

66. Hmmmm maybe this is why Kerry was laying low to respond, waiting to get

the GOODS.

May you live in interesting times.

[spanone]

69. A SWIFT (boat) KICK!!!!!!!

Then I would assume that the networks and cable news services have recieved a copy of this press release. No mention yet.

[Blue-Jay]

70. KA-BLAM!

Big news, but it's not going to change anyone's mind who pays attention. Maybe a few more "undecideds" will notice what is going on.

[Malva Zebrina]

71. I bet there are more of them than just Alachua county and I bet

there are more of them than just in Florida.

[alarcojon]

79. Sorry, can't find this on their site

Can anyone help me?

[Protected]

84. Here's a US Newswire link (but it doesn't have an image of the flyer)

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?ReleaseID=34996

[stray cat]

83. McCain to Bush "You should be ashamed"!

Bush seems to like attacking Vietnam veterans and using fringe groups to do it. In 2000 Bush stood alongside someone McCain called a spokesman for a fringe veterans group who had denouced McCain for "abandoning" Vietnam veterans. During their later debate McCain told Bush "let me tell you what really went over the line. I don't know if you can understand this George, but that hurts, that really hurts. There was no mention of McCain's service as a military pilot, nor of his imprisonment and torture in the Hanoi Hilton (No George thats not a real hotel). Everyone knew what McCain meant. McCain told Bush" You should be ashamed"! Five United States senators -Vietnam veterans - wrote George a letter and said "Apologize, You should be ashamed". In a statement that seems amazingly familiar Bush lamely said "I'm proud of your record, just like you are and conceded that McCain had served his country well and had not abandoned veterans.

I agree with John McCain. President Bush should be ashamed for his cowardly attacks on other peoples sacrifice and service using splinter groups. President Bush should be ashamed. The media should be ashamed for being duped into reporting lies without confirmation and investigation. America should be ashamed if we elect a president who has no respect for truth and who believes the end justifies the means. Isn't that the rational used by terrorist groups as well?

[MUSTANG_2004]

93. His dad did it as well

Everyone called Dole acerbic and spiteful when he made his comment to GHW Bush in 1988 ("Quit lying about my record!"), but Bush *was* lying about Dole's record.

[blue neen]

86. Skinner, you absolutely made my day, my week, my month, and

(I hope) my year.

[grasswire]

87. get cranking, DU-ers

Time to check EVERY web site of EVERY local Republican office, every RNC location, every campaign location.

Spread out!

Find more!

[Keirsey]

92. grasswire, I agree!

Take your cameras!!

[Beetwasher]

90. FEC VIOLATION OF MCCAIN FEINGOLD: BUSTED DEAD TO RIGHTS!!!!

This is coordination if I've ever seen it...

[Bluebear]

95. Bring a PICNIC BASKET? How festive....

I mean even if any of this were TRUE, is a recitation of supposed 'facts' from "ScareyKerry" and other assorted unpleasantries call for bringing a picnic and celebrating it? That's what I call ghoulish.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

96. They probably sold popcorn at hangings and beheadings in the

Dark Ages. Or turkey legs, or whatever you could vend.

[tedzbear]

99. Bush is toast!

Boohahahahahahahahahahaha!

:kick: *

[blueblitzkrieg]

100. Does anyone have the link to all the media email addresses?

I had it bookmarked, but now I don't know where it is. I want to send this out to media outlets telling them to cover it...

[rumguy]

104. this is the rope

that we use to hang the stinking remains of the swiftfraud's crediblity around Bush's neck..

[MoonRiver]

105. "Fascist pigs caught with pants down, once again"

That's the headline I want to see some day. :mad:

[Seldona]

106. Got it off to Malloy.

Let's hope he has time to get to it this evening.

Man, this could be bad for *Bush.

Muhahahahahahahaha!

[bluedog]

108. Rate this.Yahoo...................

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040821/ap_on_el_pr/bush_swift_boats_1

finallt hit yahoo..........needs some hits........

[Kimber Scott]

110. Done. 3.59% with 89 votes.

nt

[cmd]

111. done and thanks team

I'm gonna sleep with a smile on my face all night.

[sundancekid]

119. KICK -- keep it going -- did my part: with 236 votes, rated 3.93

[DoYouEverWonder]

112. Well I took a ride by the Alachua Co Republican Headquarters

and took a couple of pictures. Sorry, about the poor quality but what the heck, evidence is evidence.

EDITED BY ADMIN: To save the member's bandwidth, we have copied the photos over to the DU server. You can click to the originals below.







Originals are here

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Looking through the glass doors you can see an easel, with announcements about upcoming events. On the right side of the display is the flyer for the Pro USA Political Rally.

I hope someone from the campaign can get over there and get better pictures or use these to document the involvement of the Bu$h campaign with the Swift Boat Liars.

[Skinner]

122. Awesome pictures!

Great job! :thumbsup:

[mourningdove92]

123. Has anyone told you lately that you are just AWESOME.

Way to go.

[DoYouEverWonder]

124. Aw gosh

Thanks guys.

[KoKo]

127. Great that you got this! Incredible....can we nail them on this, finally!

Florida again....and they are blatent with this stuff. Don't they know they have thousands of angry folks on their ass watching them!!! And, one who took photographs!

Many thanks DYEW!!

[sidestreamer]

130. Rode by there about 1am this morning, didn't see that there.

Either I missed it or they took it down to cover their tracks.

[janx]

137. Undoubtedly covering tracks. "SBVT" has already "disavowed"

the flyer.

http://swift1.he.net/~swiftvet/article.php?story=20040821095246406

For Immediate Release
Saturday, August 21, 2004

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Disavow Florida Political Flyer

August 21, 2004 - Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT), a non-partisan group representing more than 250 Swift Boat veterans who served with Senator John Kerry in Vietnam, repudiates and disassociates itself from the flyer that was allegedly distributed in Florida regarding an upcoming political event. SBVT has not authorized any such rallies, communications, events or other similar political activities with any political party, candidate or other political organization. Any suggestion that SBVT coordinated the production and distribution of this flyer promoting an event, or the event itself, with a political party is false.

SBVT is an independent organization dedicated to correcting the false statements made by Senator Kerry about his service record in Vietnam and the service records of the men who served with him. SBVT acts independently from and is not affiliated with any political party – Republican, Democratic, or independent – or any candidate for public office. Only the SBVT Executive Committee, comprised of men who served on Swift Boats in Vietnam, has the authority to authorize communications on behalf of the organization or official events.


-30-

A bit hard to believe, since they were scheduled to show up at this rally...

[halcyon_daze]

142. Alachua Repugs respond

The following was an email response I received from these clowns about the SBVT flyer and rally.

Mr. Anonymous,
Anybody can make a flyer. There was no, I repeat no, coordination
with the Party or the Bush/Cheney Campaign. These gentlemen,
these HIGHLY DECORATED WAR VETERANS, are acting of the own accord.
However, this is NOT an "official" Republican event!
Lastly, don't pick out the new White House furniture just yet....
Travis Horn, Chairman - Alachua County Republican Executive
Committee
[email protected]

P.O. Box 358536
Gainesville, FL 32635-8536

Reagan Memorial Republican Headquarters
1212 North Main Street ? Gainesville Shopping Center
HQ: 352.338.8313

GOP Hotline: [phone]GOP

*ACREC Meetings are generally held at HQ on the 4th Thursday of
every month; visit www.AlachuaRepublicans.com for details?.


<headers snipped>

>text:
>
>Would you care to comment about claims that your party is having
>a "PRO USA RALLY" this weekend that includes the Swift Boat Vets
>for Truth, and that flyers are being distributed?
>
>There is no mention of this event in your online calendar.
>
>I've seen photos of your headquarters, with the flyer prominently
>displayed on an easel along with other upcoming events inside the
>building located at 1212 N. Main St. Gainesville FL.
>
>How to you explain the discrepancy between the Bush
>administration denying any involvement with SBVT and your county
>chapter sponsoring an event that features this group?
>
>Or perhpas you'd like to do the right and honorable thing by
>denouncing them as the inveterate liars that they are, officially
>disassociating your organization from SBVT, and excluding them
>from your rally?
>
>Thanks for contributing yet another reason why Bush will be sent
>packing in November!
>
>KERRY/EDWARDS '04 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>



--
HORN,TRAVIS L

[sidestreamer]

144. You should've heard the rebuttal from one of the demonstrators

This fat blonde woman decked out in a blue and white-striped shirt with a Bush pin was screaming at all the press there, ranting and raving about the liberal media this, the leftist that, "that disgrace" (one of the Alachua County Democratic campaigners), yada yada yada. Another one was accusing the Democrats of having spies in the Alachua office... the reporters there were assailed pretty badly by the fat one, especially the Gainesville Sun intern.

However, until they were forced to make way, the Kerry-Edwards people took up most stage-right and out-numbered the SwiftBoaters and Bush-Cheney people about 30-15, although by the time I left it was about 30-25. I'll give one of them credit though; he was an amusingly theatrical speaker.

I couldn't stick around for the entire event; I wasn't quite prepared for it; hopefully another Gainesville DUer can give some updates and photos.

[debinengland]

131. Have you sent this the the Kerry campaign?

Where is Alachua county?

I live in England, so I can't help, but all DU'ers should head down to their local RNC headquarters to see what they have. Don't forget to ask...they may have them under the counter like Hustler and Playboy. LOL

[Bernardo de La Paz]

133. You'd think they'd have removed the flyer, with the suit and controversy

There is this county office and the Minnesota GOP website that are colluding. Any other GOP offices and web sites?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/8/20/112017/125

Interesting comment there about Patrick Hynes, the Senior Account Executive and chief copywriter for Marsh Copsey + Scott, the gold-standard of Republican political consultants. For more than two decades, provided full-service campaign and media consulting to over 350 Republican candidates, the Republican National Committee, and many state committees.

Hynes runs the CrushKerry.com site that has many links to the not-so-swift vets.

This thing looks more and more coordinated.

[SidDithers]

113. Kerry to Bush.... You just got:

Sid

[WLKjr]

114. WHOOPS! YOUR TOAST EVEN SOONER THAN WE THOUGHT! LOL

WLKjr to BUSH:

"You got caught red handed you filthy motherfuckers!"

[Thrill]

115. what? huh? what? Flyer?

At Bush-Cheney campaign headquarters outside Washington, spokesman Steve Schmidt said: "The Bush-Cheney campaign has nothing to do with that piece of paper. ... I don't know how it showed up at the campaign headquarters."

[ryban]

118. Here's the AP story that's running

Friday, August 20, 2004

Story last updated at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, 2004

Democrats say GOP backs Gainesville anti-Kerry rally; GOP denies

By KEN THOMAS
Associated Press Writer

The squabble over Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's war record came to Florida on Friday, with Democrats accusing the Bush campaign of promoting a Gainesville rally featuring an anti-Kerry group.

Florida Democratic Party chairman Scott Maddox said fliers for Saturday's rally featuring "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" were distributed at the Alachua GOP headquarters, which houses the local Bush campaign office.

Bush campaign spokesman Reed Dickens said the presidential campaign "had absolutely nothing to do with this Swift boat organization."

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/apnews/stories/082004/D84J8T600.shtml

[Kathy in Cambridge]

120. I just called all my local stations-two said the Kerry Campaign had

already contacted them.

Now to hit up my local news rags...

[NJCher]

121. applause for DoYouEverWonder

That is choice!!

Hooboy, I love it!


Cher

[AndyTiedye]

126. You Say You Woke Up Feeling Like You'd Been Kicked by a Mule

:kick:
:kick:
:kick:

[AwakeAtLast]

128. O. K., I know I'm reading and responding late, but did you catch

the funniest line? "Facts from Kerrylies.com" Is that the oxymoron of the year or what? That is an obvious anti-Kerry website, and there would hardly be any "facts" because the lies are made up. Sheesh!

[KoKo]

134. Kick for those who may have missed it breaking last night!

Has anyone heard anymore about this on the Cables this a.m.? Is it being reported at all?

:kidk:

[DoYouEverWonder]

135. It's just two hours until show time for the rally

and here in Gainesville, it is absolutely pouring right now. ROFLMAO.

[sidestreamer]

138. If the rain doesn't subside I won't show up

But if they won't, there's no need anyway :)

[scarface2004]

136. pro usa political rally??!!

dammit, where s the pro osama bin laden political rally at? i have a picnic basket and i m ready to go!!

[bobbieinok]

140. WHEN WILL STORY BE ON MAJOR MEDIA???????????

other than republicans deny democratic claim that the party and the campaign are allied with the swift vets.

IF IT'S NOT REPORTED ON TV, INCLUDING FOX AND CNN, .......

........DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?


will 'swing' voters hear about it?????????????

[Massacure]

141. PUNT

[Chichiri]

143. Alachua County Republican Chairman responds to the flyer . . .

A fellow I know from another message board sent the following to the Alachua county Republican HQ:

>Would you care to comment about claims that your party is having
>a "PRO USA RALLY" this weekend that includes the Swift Boat Vets
>for Truth, and that flyers are being distributed?
>
>There is no mention of this event in your online calendar.
>
>I've seen photos of your headquarters, with the flyer prominently
>displayed on an easel along with other upcoming events inside the
>building located at 1212 N. Main St. Gainesville FL.
>
>How to you explain the discrepancy between the Bush
>administration denying any involvement with SBVT and your county
>chapter sponsoring an event that features this group?
>
>Or perhpas you'd like to do the right and honorable thing by
>denouncing them as the inveterate liars that they are, officially
>disassociating your organization from SBVT, and excluding them
>from your rally?
>
>Thanks for contributing yet another reason why Bush will be sent
>packing in November!
>
>KERRY/EDWARDS '04 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>


Travis Horn, the chairman of Alachua County Republicans, responded with the following:

Mr. Anonymous,
Anybody can make a flyer. There was no, I repeat no, coordination
with the Party or the Bush/Cheney Campaign. These gentlemen,
these HIGHLY DECORATED WAR VETERANS, are acting of the own accord.
However, this is NOT an "official" Republican event!
Lastly, don't pick out the new White House furniture just yet....
Travis Horn, Chairman - Alachua County Republican Executive
Committee
[email protected]

P.O. Box 358536
Gainesville, FL 32635-8536

Reagan Memorial Republican Headquarters
1212 North Main Street ? Gainesville Shopping Center
HQ: 352.338.8313

GOP Hotline: [phone]GOP

[blondeatlast]

146. Welcome to DU! And thanks for sharing.

:toast:

[Chichiri]

147. Thanks!

. . . but I think the original author of the email beat me to it up there. :dunce:

[Seabiscuit]

145. WOW! THAT MAKES LIARS OUT OF BOTH THE SWIFTIES

AND THE BUSH ADMINSISTRATION!

As if these Fraudboaters had no connections to the White House! Did anyone read the NY Times article the other day about the very clear connections between the two, or Keith Olberman's graphic summary on screen during his show yesterday? No Q about it - The Fraudboat Vets are fronts for Bush's campaign - a violation of the current campaign laws. I wish Kerry/Edwards all the best in their suit to have their smear ads enjoined from further airing.

MAN, this Bushco team is DIRTY! FILTHY DIRTY!!!