12 Generals and Admirals Endorse John Kerry (today)

[donsu]

12 Generals and Admirals Endorse John Kerry; Military Leaders to Speak and Take Part in Video Tribute in Boston Wednesday

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=109-07282004

In an unprecedented display of support from the military establishment, twelve retired generals and admirals endorsed John Kerry for president of the United States on Wednesday. These distinguished flag officers join the ranks of tens of thousands of veterans -- including over 500 veteran delegates in Boston -- who want a stronger, more secure America and their fellow veteran John Kerry to be the next Commander-in-Chief.

The endorsement comes on the day the convention is focused on the Kerry-Edwards plan to make a stronger, more secure America. General John Shalikashvili (Ret.) will speak at the Convention on Wednesday evening and be introduced by Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy (Ret.). There will be a special video tribute to John Kerry featuring distinguished flag officers talking about what is at stake in this election and why they support John Kerry to build a strong America, respected in the world.

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(there is a list with short bios of the officers)


good on them

[Beware the Beast Man]

1. Good. This is a desperate time for the Bushies.

How could the Pukes possibly spin this one in their favor?

[displacedtexan]

8. Spin? I'll give you spin!

So Kerry could only find 12?

Out of how many?

This is pitiful!

***

I'll bet that's how it gets spun. If I could stand even 30 seconds of Rushbo, I'd listen for it, but... :puke:

[Beware the Beast Man]

14. Yep, I can see that.

Or they pull some crap claiming all 12 worked their way up the rank without seeing combat. The Pukes just can't accept the fact that no one they think is on their side actually is.

[southernleftylady]

27. ok find TWO people who served with bush ;) n/t

[w4rma]

2. I bet there is no story in Reuters or the AP about this, because it looks

too good for Kerry and might gain him too many votes.

And if there is, it'll be buried. This is the type of thing that folks want to hear about, too. Folks want to know why these high ranking military people are endorsing Sen. Kerry for POTUS.

[blm]

9. Notice the press didn't cover the vet rally on Monday?

A huge room filled with vets rallying for Kerry and no news network could find the time to squeeze it in between their Teresa bashing and their prescripted Republican talking points.

[redqueen]

11. Yes that burned me up

I would have liked to have seen what some widespread coverage of the rally Will was talking about... seen Cleland's reception there...

:(

[Feanorcurufinwe]

24. Rate it at yahoo

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[RobertSeattle]

3. I'll chime in for the company grade officers!

Me: US Army 1985 - 1991 - left service as a Captain.

Hoo Ah!

[faithnotgreed]

4. good for you & thank you!

[Jack Rabbit]

10. And the junior NCOs

US Army 1976-79. Left as a buck Sergeant.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

13. Same here

more or less. Buck sergeant, USMC, 1968-72. Vote for John!!!!!!!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

16. Another company grade right here...

US Navy, 1976-1981. Served the last three years as a Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer with the Marines at Camp Pendleton and Twenty-nine Palms. Left the service as a full Navy Lieutenant (O-3).

Anchors aweigh!

Oooh-RAH! Semper Fi!

Go, Big John!!

[PhuLoi]

19. Another Buck Sgt. here,

I still can't imagine what the Army was thinking.

[Eloriel]

5. Oh, very good. VERY, very good. n/t

[proud patriot]

6. Wheeeeeeee !

:D

[Cha]

7. Wow! This is great! And just what we need to answer all

the roverian lies that come out of the mediawhores.

[Ann Arbor Dem]

12. This is wonderful! n/t

[Aristus]

15. Me for Gulf War NCOs!

Sergeant E-5. Gulf War I.

Go John Kerry!

[Bread and Circus]

17. Yay!

:)

[Media_Lies_Daily]

18. For every retired senior officer, there are several more of....

...their senior-level friends on active duty that are thinking the exact same thing. And that kind of influence travels down through the ranks in informal get-togethers, bars, restaurants, and any other place where military men congregate and speak openly.

FratBoy's in for a very rude shock in November.

[donhakman]

20. The Admirals said

We took an oath to protect the Constitution, not the President or Secretary of Defense.

[JohnKleeb]

21. Claudia Kennedy was actually an early Kerry backer

and Clark has been backing Kerry for a while now too. Nice to see others behind him. I didnt know that General Shalikashvili was a dem, I thought I heard he was conservative.

[kaitykaity]

22. Hope Clark mentions this in his speech tomorrow.

:wow:

[Q3JR4]

23. Online petition..

Someone should put together an online petition that would exist for retired (active) military personnel to endorse G.W.'s replacement.

That would be something to see...

[NightOwwl]

25. I just voted on Yahoo and gave it a 5.

The results say: Its current average rating is 5.00 with 1 vote(s).

I can't be the only one voting on this. Am I?

[napi21]

26. I heard this on CNN a little while ago, so at least they are covering it.

You always hear about the Officer rank in the military are ALL Pugs. Could this be changing?

[Jackpine Radical]

28. So RATE the STORY, goddamit.

A dozen or more of you have read it already & I was the first one to give it a rating!??

[Feanorcurufinwe]

32. Until a certain number of people vote

it looks like you are the first one.

[redqueen]

33. It told me I was the first as well

:shrug:

[kwolf68]

29. The Military People

Are going to be the toughest sell, but Senator Kerry’s devotion to this country and his willing sacrifice for it resonates with our veterans and soldiers.

They put their ass on the line…Yea, war sucks…I hate the fact we literally shower billions on top of defense contactors and I get annoyed with overt nationalistic jingoism, but those soldiers do sacrifice for us and are willing to take a bullet for us.

John Kerry was willing to take a bullet for us. While the Vietnam war was the wrong war for the wrong time, John Kerry out of devotion, duty and honor laid down his cushy life of opulence and privilege this nation had granted him and wanted to give back in some way.

Unlike G.W.Bush and so many others who raise the drum beat bar higher and higher, Kerry served, honorably.

The soldiers now dogging bullets and grenades and those who at one time did HAVE TO look at John Kerry as one of them…a man willing to give back to our nation, to put his LIFE 2nd to OUR NATION.

[faithnotgreed]

30. shalikashvili is speaking tonight at the convention!

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

31. Merill McPeak is endorsing Kerry?

:wtf:

...he was the big opponent on the JCS to Clintons gays in the miltiary policy!

I thought for sure he was a far-righter.