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Ken Burch

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12. There was also the Bin Laden video released right before the election...
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 10:39 PM
Jul 2016

Last edited Tue Jul 19, 2016, 11:18 PM - Edit history (1)

...that almost sounded like OBL was endorsing Kerry...

(I'm not saying it was in gratitude for Bush letting OBL'S relatives leave the States right after 9/11, but then again...)

Bush had to STEAL Ohio to stay in office. Rove and TeamKasich won't help Trump steal Ohio like blm Jul 2016 #1
That's where to bet, I guess. elleng Jul 2016 #7
Ah, but a few "things" are missing from that 2004 election. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #2
Kerry did forcefully counter Swiftliars at a speech to Firefighters who endorsed him - Every 'news' blm Jul 2016 #9
It wasn't Kerry's own idea not to fight the smears...it was the former Dukakis people on his staff Ken Burch Jul 2016 #14
Ken - he DID counter and every network refused to carry that speech to Firefighters. blm Jul 2016 #15
interpretation is not revisionsm. Springslips Jul 2016 #16
That's just not accurate. You'd know better if you understood the role the corpmedia played and WHY. blm Jul 2016 #17
It is still interperation. Springslips Jul 2016 #21
Kerry responded and countered - media ignored it. You CHOOSE to adopt corpmedia view. blm Jul 2016 #27
He did that speech, but one speech wasn't going to be enough. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #18
The media had the full Navy records karynnj Jul 2016 #22
Absolutely. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #25
Some of the nomenklatura wanted it. mylye2222 Jul 2016 #28
There was also the Bin Laden video released right before the election... Ken Burch Jul 2016 #12
Yeah, I remember that, too... Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #19
And vadermike Jul 2016 #3
You are correct, and the reason for no bounce was the false terrorism threat announcement. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #4
I remember being infuriated by the series of false warnings that were issued, Nitram Jul 2016 #5
Kerry ran a TERRIBLE campaign. BigDemVoter Jul 2016 #6
Baloney -JK took a few days to prepare for debate where he trounced Bush - BushInc had to steal Ohio blm Jul 2016 #8
True. he had it stolen. . . BigDemVoter Jul 2016 #10
He WAS campaigning - you mixed up a couple days he took off preparing for debate with the blm Jul 2016 #11
What I DO remember is BigDemVoter Jul 2016 #24
It was during the Republican convention karynnj Jul 2016 #23
We cannot be complacent. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #13
this is not 2004... heresAthingdotcom Jul 2016 #20
Hillary is ahead TeddyR Jul 2016 #26
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