Same Song, Second Verse

Some intrepid Kerry aide needs to rip the phone away from Lurch's grasp before he hurts himself with it, again.

Oh wait, he just did!

From Drudge:

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE AUG 24, 2004 11:09:31 ET XXXXX

KERRY PHONES SWIFT BOAT FOES

**World Exclusive**

Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry personally phoned anti-Kerry swift boat vets, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Well, that didn't take long. In less than a day after being bitchslapped by Uncle Bob, Lurch tries to appear contrite and to maybe look like he's learned his lesson.

Kerry reached out to Robert "Friar Tuck" Brant Cdr., USN (RET) Sunday night, just hours after former Sen. Bob Dole publicly challenged Kerry to apologize to veterans.

I don't know why Lurch bothered with calling Commander Tuck. I mean after all, he didn't serve on the same boat as Lurch, right?

Brant was skipper of the #96 and # 36 boat and spent time with Kerry in An Thoi. Kerry and Brant slept in the same quarters, and Brant used to put Kerry back to bed at night when Kerry was sleepwalking.

Oh, wait. This is John effing Kerry we're talking about here. *tosses coin in air* Hmmm...tails. Guess that means that being assigned to the same squadron, living, eating and sleeping in the same facilities and jointly operating serval boats in formation on missions constitutes serving together, after all?

Gawd, I'm getting dizzzy already. Oh, and maybe Kerry sleptwalk into Cambodia after all. Just maybe?

Brant received a call from Kerry at his home in Virginia while he was watching the Olympics on TV.

The call lasted 10 minutes, sources tell DRUDGE.

KERRY: "Why are all these swift boat guys opposed to me?"

Me to Lurch. If you're this clueless about the trail of destruction in you've left in your wake since 1971, then you're not fit to serve lunch, much less to serve as the President of the United States of America.

BRANT: "You should know what you said when you came back, the impact it had on the young sailors and how it was disrespectful of our guys that were killed over there."

[Brant had two men killed in battle.]

Commander Brant, sir; indeed Lurch should know this. But he doesn't. And at this point, I don't know if he can, if ever. His version of events is seared--seared into his memory~yromem.

KERRY: "When we dedicated swift boat one in '92, I said to all the swift guys that I wasn't talking about the swifties, I was talking about all the rest of the veterans." (emphasis SOTW)

ALL. THE. REST. OF. THE. VETERANS.

Every damned one of you. Every. One.

How many members of the U.S. Military served in the Republic of South Viet Nam during that ill-fated campaign? Two or three million total, through the rotations and one-year tours? More?

Doesn't really matter, does it. They're all War Criminals.

Every damned one of 'em. That's you too, Al Gore. You and your assault typewriter out there, raping, pillaging, cutting off ears and generally wreaking havoc on a scale like unto Ghengis Khan.

Kerry then asked if he could meet Brant ["You were one of the best"] -- man to man -- face to face.

Brant declined the invite, explaining that Kerry was obviously not prepared to correct the record on exactly what happened during Vietnam and what happened when Kerry came back.

(photo insertion, SOTW)

Developing...

Lurch should have asked himself that aforementioned question many times since 1971. Seldom is facing one's own failings a pleasant experience. How much more unpleasant than to have to face them when on the national stage as a candidate for the highest office in the land.

And how preposterous is it for one clamoring for the highest office in the land to only now be seeking insight into the thinking of those who resent him for his record.

Any man or woman who is truly prepared serve as President of the United States had damn well have better asked these questions, and many more of themselves long, long before they even gave the quietest voice to their aspirations to their most trusted confidant.

The time to learn such of one's self is not.... not, I tell you, a mere seventy days before the most important national election since Ronald Reagan sent Jimmuh packing back to Plains.

We're seeing the Kerry campaign in it's death-throes.

I wonder if he'll manage to maintain the pretense of his candidacy 'till November, or if he'll Muskie out before then.

Guy S.'s Torricelli Scenario might not be the stretch of the imagination it seemed to be, after all.

Perhaps Lurch should heed the words of the playwright:

"...............Beware the ides of March August"

(photo shamelessly stolen from here.) Thanks, Denny!

Comments

[Guy S.]

great post and thanks for the linkage! Turn about is fair play *grin*.

[Rivrdog]

OK, we're in full punditry mode here....so here's my guess:

Kerry WILL self-destruct, but there won't be a White Knight (Shrillary) riding to the rescue of the (D)onks. Instead, the (D)esperate Party will try to sue the election result into oblivion. (D)onk lawsuits, even now being prepared, will clog the courts in at least 20 states, claiming election fraud resulting from the use of electronic voting machines, voter registration deficiencies and/or conspiracies of the most bizarre kinds.

Most of these lawsuits will be dismissed immediately upon being filed, but thanks to the "shotgun effect" of the attack, some will remain for the eventual disposition of the SCOTUS, which will not be able to certify the election results in time for the second Bush Presidency to start.

This will precipitate a legal (Constitutional) crisis, which will result in even more lawsuits.

If the SCOTUS doesn't take firm control as soon as the opportunity is presented to it to do so, the crisis could elevate, with (D)onk rhetoric, to street-level lawlessness. If it does, then the international lefty media will fan the flames, and all that range time you have been putting in will stand you in good stead.

Your full S.H.T.F. ammo allotment needs to be in hand before Election Day. You heard it here first.

Oh, and Cap'n Jim: get the bloody engine on your boat repaired and get the sloop into full commission. YOUR (and MY) safety will best be guaranteed aboard our vessels.

[Guy S.]

Man, at least I am a good 100 miles from Chicago, but in the wrong climate for this kind of thing. But the fair state of TX is a solid 24 hour drive non stop from here...If I have to take action after the SHTF I want to do it in a warmer clime. And Dog, I don't know which senario is more frightening, yours or mine. Both do not bode well for the country as we know it...at least in the short run. Here's to better times ahead for all of us!

[Airboss]

The way this is going,this will make McGoverin and Dukakis look like winners.
This is going to destroy the Donks and drive them to the status of the socialist workers party.
They had it comming to them,I had predicted a Victory by G.W. of 110 Electorial votes,before the Swift Boat guys started on Kerry.Looks like now if Kerry gets a 110 Electorial votes,he will have done a lot.Kerry will take Massachuestts,NY,and Minnesota,Perhaps California,and thats it.
So happy I may just go buy a new gun.

[IXLNXS]

Now anyone who has read my web page will know I believe Bush is as near the antiChrist as I've seen in a while.

You should really play up on the sleep walking thing. I mean who really wants someone sleep walking near "The Red Button"?

It's got some humorous play to it. Oh and sorry to hear about your Dad. If you find the time search the internet for some local beach drum circle and go get a nice warm fuzzy buzz while watching the hippys. Suprisingly enough this hippy met an Army guy who was getting ready to be rotated to Iraq and wished him luck.

It can be an eye opener.