Senator John Kerry

Senator Kerry                                                                           Nov. 1, 2006



Damn you. You are a bumbling idiot. My son, Cory, left the Computer Engineering Program at West Virginia University, a superlative educational institution, to volunteer to serve in the United States Marine Corps. He made it to Recon in less than one year, completing over a dozen schools, finishing with top scores in every single one of them. Cory, along with every Recon Marine, was/is a brilliant young man. They all volunteered - there is no draft as there was when you were in the Armed Forces. Cory, along with 3 other Recon Marines, died as the result of an IED explosion in May, 2006. These men, along with their peers, are superior in intellect. How dare you dishonor them by your careless words. You are a stupid, self-absorbed fool.

I am not speaking as a member of any political party - in fact, I support more democrats at this juncture than republicans. But I loathe the disdain you display for my son and those whose magnificent service was given for something they held so dear to their hearts - freedom.

I pray that your political future is doomed. You are a detriment to every democrat with whom you a$$ociate. If in deed, your words were, as you say, intended as a joke, then you are heartless. My son's life is certainly more than a joke. He and these almost 3,000 young men and women who have died with him, are much more valued and loved than to be used as pawns in your own petty political pundits.



You were not misunderstood. You were clearly heard and understood by us all. You were on national television. You are utterly disrespectful of our sons and of us, their families. I will work tirelessly to bring you down. You discredit every member of the Armed Forces. Not only are these troops more savvy than ever before in history, so are their commanding officers, many of whom have advanced educational degrees. You, John Kerry, are nothing but scum. Spare us from the further desecration of our troops and the superlative military minds that truly do serve our nation.   Remove yourself from the limelight and step down from office, NOW.



VERY sincerely,

Mrs. Danna Swain Palmer, Proud Mom of Fallen Marine, Cpl. Cory Leonard Palmer, USMC, Recon May 10, 1984 - May 6 - 2006

West Virginia University, School of Computer Engineering 2006, Voluntarily withdrew with excellent grades to serve in the United States MarineCorps, Dec. 13, 2002.



CC: The Honorable Senator Robert Byrd, West Virginia The Honorable Joseph Biden, Delaware The Honorable Thomas Carper, Delaware The Honorable Congressman Mike Castle, Delaware

Commandant Michael Hagee, USMC
Commandant Charles Krulak, USMC, Ret.
West Virginia University, President

Whether you agree w/ the war in Iraq or not is not the issue. The fact that Senator Kerry would stoop to say that if you don't got to school and work hard then you go to Iraq demeans all of the service men and women who lay their life on the line for us regardless of the venue. If Senator Kerry agreed w/ the war then he would definately not have said such a thing but his contempt for our "lowly,lowly" soldiers would still have been the same. Right on Waterdog!

Ryan Andrews, your a frickin idiot!!!!

Come on out to Chicago sometime, I would love to take you skiing, the anchor line would be perfect for you!!

Bet that Hillary sign looks great in your front yard, Moron!!

Kerry is a pompous @ss, anyway, no matter which way you lean politically.
Nice post, though, Waterdog. Some of these folks do not realize who the real enemy is and that they will kill any one of us, our wives or our kids. Some choose to stick there heads in the sand and quote bumper stickers.
Thanks to you, 87SN2001, and to all that serve and fight the real threat.

ryanandrews wrote: afterwards ill take you wakeboarding or barefootin on my lake......only 1/2 hr south and its private!

You have your own private lake? Too bad you don't keep your opinions private as well.

Mrs. Palmer suffered the loss of her son; a brave fighting man who was defending your freedom. Shame on you.

RA please stop talking, im not trying to be an a$$, but youre digging yourself quite a hole with every posting in this topic.
The comment Kerry made was completely moronic, and as waterdog said in his, i hope/believe he doomed his political career with that comment, because we really don't need someone like that in our government.

IMHO,
   Nate

AbunDiga909 wrote: What Kerry said is poor, but Bush is still the guy who sent 'em there. I still do not know exactly WHAT we're fighting for

You may never understand. What is important is that American fighting men are in harms way in Iraq. These men and their families need the support of their country.

What is freedom, peace, or security? You are enjoying all three right now, whether you understand or not. On 9/11 why did the pa$$engers on that last aircraft attack their hijackers when they must have known with great certainty that they would die?

I suspect they understood.

I understand what you are saying, but what the people did on that last flight and the war now are two totally different things. It is obvious what the people on the flight did and their reasoning. However, I do not see how killing and losing 3,000 american lives is making is possible for me to be "free" now. If anything, like I said before, most people (including me) feel LESS safe now than before, or w/o a war.

If you (not YOU 872001, the general "you") cannot give me a real hard answer as to WHY we're fighting, than there is no hard real reason. aka... no reason... if we cannot answer why the hell we're there, why should we be there.... how is the killing of people over there defending my freedom, literally?

You're all gonna hate me for this, but here's what I honestly feel.. For some reason, I cannot help but think that Bush has some other motive for the war, some other economic motive.... (Now you'll all REALLY hate me) Under Clinton, the country had a surplus--we were exporting more than importing, there was NO deficit. Wars are good for economies, and Bush glotes that the economy is booming now, but what he does not tell you is that due to the war, the country is in its largest debt ever of $8.3 trillion. Also, the deficit is higher than ever, approx. $300 billion (if i'm correct). We pay more for military than all other nations combined... and for what? (Yes, the men and women out there are brave souls who are risking their lives for us) But WHY? That is the key question... imho.. Bush is the ONLY president who's lowered taxes in a time of war--something that was never heard of before. Taxes have alway's been raised for wars.... Meanwhile, he now wants to take our Social Security money and invest it in the stock market, great.. If the market goes up, great, but if it doesnt, sorry! How many people actually know what they're doing investing in the stock market? Do the senior citizens that need that money know? I would think not...

Bottom line... I just dont get it.. i dont get the war... you may say "You dont need to get it" or "you may never understand" or "you dont need to understand," but frankly i find these all bullsh*t answers... because these are questions that need to be answered to have a justified war... And finally, not to offend anybody, I DO NOT agree w/ what Kerry said about the troops, in no way to I think they do not deserve the upmost respect--I know 3 of them... 2 almost died...

Fire away...

Austin,

I don't know that there is a simple answer to your question and it sounds like you pretty much have your mind made up anyways.

Agree or disagree with the decisions of our administration I support the men and women who are defending those decisions and all that our country represents.

Man do I want to get in on this one.

Waterdog

I was a little bugged, when I posted. I didn't insert a name at the beginning of my thought like I should have...That was addressed to Austin. Sorry about that. Scott

I love this site not only because I am really getting into this damn '74 CC Mustang I'm redoing in the garage, but because I love hearing your opinions on everything you can imagine. I'm a police Lt. in Illinois and I am, as it sounds all of you are, thankful there are men and women who are willing to volunteer their services so the unwilling don't have to. God Bless them for being over there! I wish I were younger so I could go. I've had the honor to attend many cla$$es on terrorism taught by special forces men who have commanded troops there. The common belief is the military is taking the fight to the enemy in a manner over seas to a point that the enemy, for the most part cannot put together a vast effort here, on American soil. They have tried since 911 and thanks to their stupidity, and America's increased intelligence, they have failed. I simply think about how I felt after 911. For a month everyone was gung ho! Now we're talking cost? It is always unfortunate when there is death, especially to our servicemen and women. The men and women I talk with who have been there believe in the mission and understand the sacrifice. I hope we would all agree we can't give up the fight and have them over here. Think of how two clowns, in one car, with one adequate rifle shut down the east coast in Rockville Md. My younger brother was PD there during that and the fear throughout the commuity was rampant. I fear what would happen if they had four of five cars, eight or ten men, in five parts of the country. Gas stations today, K-marts tomorrow, McDonalds the next day. It would cripple the country. Thank God they are fighting in their country and not ours.
     Just my .02. No one's totally right or wrong, thank God we can all believe what we wish.   

by the way.. every day i have political & economic discussions, 2 of my good (jewish) friends, probably the most jewish, are republicans. I say this just so you guys know that I have looked at, heard, and talked in depth regarding both "sides of the story..."

Wow.....I thought I was doing pretty well to buy a Nautique of my own when I was 24......"I own a Nautique, therefore I am" is only 17. Pretty impressive! I guess I should have started working and saving earlier.

Rob

I don't think I've had one convo on this site where someone hasn't commented on my sig.. lol.. its a freakin joke on Descartes, a compliment to CC also...

I told you guys, I do not expect to change your minds nor do I want to fight with you.. I was just saying my opinion, and trust me I'm not alone. I might agree with myself, but at least I am open to and respect other's opinions/ideas, and I also understand where they're coming from... unlike some (thats you skibum...) The only thing that gets to me is that so many of you are so against other ways of thinking... so you disagree with me, big deal, but at least respect it... freedom of speech...

fire away.. again..