John Kerry
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John Kerry ran for President of the United States against George W. Bush in 2004; Bush won the election by a narrow margin.
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Kerry The Coward?
The Bush campaign seems to have succeeded in painting Kerry as a coward, despite his Vietnam war service (and Bush's lack thereof); this is the kind of thing you still find people saying, in December 2005:
| ...kerry the coward who tried to emulate Kennedys PT boat experiences only when he got to Viet Nam he found out the enemy shot real bullets so he found a way to get scratched a couple of times and then turned tail and ran leaving brave soldiers in the lurch. Just like he's trying to do in Iraq abandon the troops.1 |
According to Wikipedia, "Kerry received several combat medals during this tour, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts." Does anyone have any information reconciling these medals with the accusation of cowardice? Or is it as simple as it appears to be, i.e. a successful smear campaign from the right?
References
- http://www.sinceslicedbread.com/idea/20821 - see comment by "Tim W"