Ramblings of a Jackhole

Waffles continues to make mistep, after mistep.

While he continues to mistakenly rely on his purple hearts and his foreign endorsements, he doesn’t realize that even the young aren’t falling for that anymore.

Back in March of this year, Kerry’s campaign begain to openly rely on 527 spending to combat George Bush’s 100 million “war chest.” 527’s such as MoveOn, Joint Victory Fund, the Media Fund, and American Coming Together have collectively spent over $77 million since 2003.

Now, that Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has spent less than 0.2% of what the Kerry’s 527s have spent, Kerry is up in arms (hopefully he won’t shoot a child in the back this time.) So which side of the issue are you on this time waffles?

While Waffles’ desparate commrades try to hammer away at the truth, the Gallup poll shows Bush continues to grow his lead among likely voters. Bush’s approval rating continues to improve (now at 54%) while Kerry’s is at the lowest point ever (52%). Bush, dominates the “honest and trustworthy” and”stands up for what he believes in” issues.

No challenger has ever won going into the incumbent’s convention behind.” In fact winning challengers Reagan and Clinton had double-digit leads prior to their opponents convention. With the expected Bush Republican convention bounce, Bush stands to gain a substantial edge.

From Ralph Peters’ column, “Heroes Don’t Shout,” in today’s New York Post:

…[R]eal heroes don’t call themselves heroes. Honorable soldiers or sailors don’t brag. They let their deeds speak for themselves. Some of the most off-putting words any veteran can utter are “I’m a war hero.”

Real heroes (and I’ve been honored to know some) never portray their service in grandiose terms, telling TV cameras that they’re reporting for duty. Real heroes may be proud of the sacrifices they offered, but they don’t shout for attention.

This is so profoundly a part of the military code of behavior that it cannot be over-emphasized. The rule is that those who brag about being heroes usually aren’t heroes at all. Bragging is for drunks at the end of the bar, not for real vets. And certainly not for anyone who wishes to trade on his service to become our commander-in-chief.

Thanks to Michelle Malkin for bringing this out!

“The truth, which is what elections are all about, is that the tax burden of the middle class has gone up while the tax burden of the middle class has gone down.”
-John “Waffles” Kerry, quoted by the Associated Press, August 25th