TehGuy
Active Member
So...I've been hearing a lot about John Kerry and Vietnam in the news lately along with both sides (Democrats and Republicans) complaining about all the smear ads each puts up against one another. John Kerry's been hit pretty hard by the tapes from congress from like...1972 or whatever where he said he participated in things like burning down villages as was commanded by higher officers. It gets a little more gruesome than just that, but I think a lot of people have heard about it.
At the same time, Kerry is telling the Republicans that they are using "fear and smear tactics". To me, it seems like both sides are using the same methods of bringing each other down.
So, what does everyone think about
a) Kerry and his service in vietnam? Would you consider that a significant deal for someone running for president, and does it sway you to one side or the other? Just what in general do you think about that.
b) What do you think about these smear tactics that Kerry accuses the republicans of? Do you think the Democrats are responsible for the exact same types of things or not? And do you even care about that?
I personally don't know what to think about the Vietnam things yet. I've still got some thinking to do about if it even really matters. For the smear things, I think both parties are responsible for the same tactics, and it's not really getting too far. I guess I don't get to hear a lot of the commercials going out seeing as how I'm in Arkansas, but oh well.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/24/kerry/index.html <--link to something that somewhat pertains to all of this...
At the same time, Kerry is telling the Republicans that they are using "fear and smear tactics". To me, it seems like both sides are using the same methods of bringing each other down.
So, what does everyone think about
a) Kerry and his service in vietnam? Would you consider that a significant deal for someone running for president, and does it sway you to one side or the other? Just what in general do you think about that.
b) What do you think about these smear tactics that Kerry accuses the republicans of? Do you think the Democrats are responsible for the exact same types of things or not? And do you even care about that?
I personally don't know what to think about the Vietnam things yet. I've still got some thinking to do about if it even really matters. For the smear things, I think both parties are responsible for the same tactics, and it's not really getting too far. I guess I don't get to hear a lot of the commercials going out seeing as how I'm in Arkansas, but oh well.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/24/kerry/index.html <--link to something that somewhat pertains to all of this...