John Kerry wants veterans to act as very public supporters of his presidential bid.
Hundreds of military veterans have gathered here to express their support for Senator John Kerry as he prepares to accept the Democratic presidential nomination and, he hopes, to add credence to his assertion that he should replace President Bush as commander in chief.One of the senator's crewmates from their Vietnam War days, the Rev. David Alston of Columbia, S.C., is to speak in prime time tonight about his combat service with Mr. Kerry. Convention organizers said Mr. Kerry's crewmates would be active here throughout the four days of the convention, which began this afternoon.
As noted earlier here and here, many of his former crewmates and fellow officers serving on the swift boats in Vietnam seem to disagree and have organized in opposition to his candidacy.
Senator John Kerry has made his 4-month combat tour in Vietnam the centerpiece of his bid for the Presidency. His campaign jets a handful of veterans around the country, and trots them out at public appearances to sing his praises. John Kerry wants us to believe that these men represent all those he calls his "band of brothers."But most combat veterans who served with John Kerry in Vietnam see him in a very different light.
Check out the photo called "John Kerry's Band of Very Few Brothers."
Posted by Alan at July 26, 2004 05:33 PM