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Sparkly

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Mon May-31-04 11:45 AM
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Kerry Pays Tribute to Fellow Veterans

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20040531/ap_on_el_pr/kerry

WASHINGTON - John Kerry (news - web sites) paid a solemn early morning visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Monday, offering a quiet Memorial Day counterpoint to President Bush (news - web sites)'s tribute to the fallen across the Potomac River at Arlington National Cemetery.

I know it's not quite a campaign event, but that's why I thought I'd mention it here -- it's quite a contrast to the Chimp's appearance today, at least as I saw it. I believe Kerry feels something when he goes to the wall, he means what he says about veterans, and having this soldier's name engraved was important to him; the Chimp held up Rumsfeld and got into terrorism/Iraq political hay in the first few minutes of his speech, after which I turned it off.

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in_cog_ni_to

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Mon May-31-04 11:59 AM
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1. I saw some of that on CNN.

It was very touching. Every time I see the Vietnam Memorial Wall....I cry my eyes out. Seeing it in person....is overwhelming to me.

I respect the way he did this today. Quietly honoring those who died in war.

Then we have the chimp who uses the day to propagandize. :grr:

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coloradodem2005

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Mon May-31-04 12:14 PM
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2. I got an email from the campaign telling me to support the troops.

WHich I thought was a good gesture on his part.

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Doosh

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Mon May-31-04 12:37 PM
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3. very touching indeed

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yellowcanine

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Mon May-31-04 01:39 PM
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4. Kerry honors the service of the veterans - Bush uses them for a campaign

prop - hopefully voters will see the difference.

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