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08-31-2004, 10:10 PM
when they pull shit like this:
Delegate Wears 'Purple Heart' Bandages
By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2004 0831AP-CVN-PURPLE-HE
NEW YORK (AP) - A GOP delegate handed out bandages with purple hearts on them Monday night at the Republican National Convention in a swipe at Democratic nominee John Kerry's war record, but national GOP officials have asked him to stop.
The bandages were handed out by Morton Blackwell, a longtime GOP activist from Virginia, with the message: "It was just a self-inflicted scratch, but you see I got a Purple Heart for it."
Kerry won three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a bronze star for his service in the Vietnam War. A group calling itself Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has been attacking Kerry as a liar through campaign ads and media interviews, but Kerry's wartime experiences have been backed by crewmates and official records.
"It is inexcusable for a delegate to mock anyone who has ever put on a soldier's uniform," said Democratic Chairman Terry McAuliffe. "It is inexcusable to mock service and sacrifice."
Blackwell, who gave out almost 250 of the bandages, said Vietnam veterans have every right to be angry about anti-war comments Kerry made after returning to this country.
GOP Chairman Ed Gillespie spoke to Blackwell and they agreed that he would not distribute the bandages Tuesday night," said Republican spokesman Jim Dyke. "This was not a party activity, but he was acting as an individual." (PROFILE (COUNTRY:Vietnam; ISOCOUNTRY3:VNM; UNTOP:142; UN2ND:035; APGROUP:Asia;)
now. the way I see it, they "officially" don't endorse the swift boat guys, but then they do this shit at their convention? It's not like the democrats handed out powdered sugar to put around your nostrils and hip flasks.
Delegate Wears 'Purple Heart' Bandages
By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2004 0831AP-CVN-PURPLE-HE
NEW YORK (AP) - A GOP delegate handed out bandages with purple hearts on them Monday night at the Republican National Convention in a swipe at Democratic nominee John Kerry's war record, but national GOP officials have asked him to stop.
The bandages were handed out by Morton Blackwell, a longtime GOP activist from Virginia, with the message: "It was just a self-inflicted scratch, but you see I got a Purple Heart for it."
Kerry won three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a bronze star for his service in the Vietnam War. A group calling itself Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has been attacking Kerry as a liar through campaign ads and media interviews, but Kerry's wartime experiences have been backed by crewmates and official records.
"It is inexcusable for a delegate to mock anyone who has ever put on a soldier's uniform," said Democratic Chairman Terry McAuliffe. "It is inexcusable to mock service and sacrifice."
Blackwell, who gave out almost 250 of the bandages, said Vietnam veterans have every right to be angry about anti-war comments Kerry made after returning to this country.
GOP Chairman Ed Gillespie spoke to Blackwell and they agreed that he would not distribute the bandages Tuesday night," said Republican spokesman Jim Dyke. "This was not a party activity, but he was acting as an individual." (PROFILE (COUNTRY:Vietnam; ISOCOUNTRY3:VNM; UNTOP:142; UN2ND:035; APGROUP:Asia;)
now. the way I see it, they "officially" don't endorse the swift boat guys, but then they do this shit at their convention? It's not like the democrats handed out powdered sugar to put around your nostrils and hip flasks.