Author Topic: Kerry flips off Vietnam Vet on Memorial Day (Read 1158 times)

Bodhi · « **on:** June 04, 2004, 08:13:22 PM »

Monday, May 31, 2004 10:53 p.m. EDT
Kerry 'Flips Off' Vietnam Vet

Former Congressman John Leboutillier reports on a Memorial Day confrontation between Sen. John Kerry and a fellow Vietnam veteran:

Democratic senator - and certain presidential nominee - John F. Kerry gave the middle finger to a Vietnam veteran at the Vietnam Memorial Wall on Memorial Day morning, NewsMax.com has learned.

Ted Sampley, a former Green Beret who served two full tours in Vietnam, spotted Kerry and his Secret Service detail at about 9:00 a.m. Monday morning at the Wall. Sampley walked up to Kerry, extended his hand and said, "Senator, I am Ted Sampley, the head of Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, and I am here to escort you away from the Wall because you do not belong here."

At that point a Secret Service officer told Sampley to back away from Kerry. Sampley moved about 6 feet away and opened his jacket to reveal a HANOI JOHN T-shirt.

Kerry then began talking to a group of schoolchildren. Sampley then showed the T-shirt to the children and said, "Kerry does not belong at the Wall because he betrayed the brave soldiers who fought in Vietnam."

Just then Kerry - in front of the school children, other visitors and Secret Service agents - brazenly 'flashed the bird' at Sampley and then yelled out to everyone, "Sampley is a felon!"

Kerry was referring to an incident 12 years ago when Sampley confronted Sen. John McCain's chief aide, Mark Salter, in a Senate stairwell after McCain repeatedly offended POW families at a Senate POW hearing. Sampley, whose father-in-law at that time was MIA in Laos, followed Salter into the stairwell and, when they emerged, Salter had a bloody lip and a broken nose.

Sampley's group, Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, has garnered huge national attention and has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post and on MSNBC's "Scarborough Country." Tens of thousands of Vietnam vets have registered their opposition to Kerry through Sampley's group.

Clearly Sampley has gotten under Kerry's skin once again.

SOB · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2004, 08:30:42 PM »

So, the guy feels entitled to dictate who can and can't visit the memorial, uses children in his pursuit to antagonize somone, and is a felon because he attacked a guy in a stairwell. Sounds like a real upstanding guy.

Lizking · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2004, 08:31:42 PM »

Kerry should have kicked his bellybutton too, just like McCain's aide did.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2004, 08:38:27 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Lizking
Kerry should have kicked his bellybutton too, just like McCain's aide did.

better re read, it was the aid (Mark Salter)that came back bloodied not Sampley.

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2004, 08:39:39 PM »

Best thing I've heard about Kerry in a while.

Pei · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2004, 08:59:18 PM »

I thought you Yanks liked plain talking and outspoken leaders?

Sandman · « **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2004, 09:03:18 PM »

Too gawdamned funny.

Quote

"Senator, I am Ted Sampley, the head of Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, and I am here to escort you away from the Wall because you do not belong here."

What a tard.

strk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2004, 09:03:51 PM »

I must invoke liberal tactic #3 and question the source - Newsmax?? come on you might as well qute Matt Drudge.

Got any better sources?

a quick Google search reveals that currently Newsmax is the sole source, and it is being repeated by the right wing blogs echo chamber.

smells like a smear campaign to me.

Lizking · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2004, 09:04:08 PM »

Your right, MCCAIN should have kicked his ass.

Leslie · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2004, 09:31:27 PM »

Can't say I blame Kerry, though with children there it mighta been wise to be more restrained. Teach by example so to speak. For most folks, flipping the bird never solved anything, and only escalates the potential violence factor.

That other fellow is definitely irrational to do such a thing, and only weakened his own cause.

Les

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2004, 09:53:44 PM »

good for him and Mccain, I would have gone after him, too !

Gunslinger · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2004, 10:13:32 PM »

none of this changes the fact that "he betrayed the brave soldiers who fought in Vietnam"

The wall is a public place and Kerry has every right to be there. But it doesnt chang the fact that "he betrayed the brave soldiers who fought in Vietnam"

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2004, 10:38:52 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Gunslinger
The wall is a public place and Kerry has every right to be there. But it doesnt chang the fact that "he betrayed the brave soldiers who fought in Vietnam"

That's not a fact. That is an opinion.

Leslie · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2004, 10:51:22 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Gunslinger
none of this changes the fact that "he betrayed the brave soldiers who fought in Vietnam"

The wall is a public place and Kerry has every right to be there. But it doesnt chang the fact that "he betrayed the brave soldiers who fought in Vietnam"

I agree. After he returned home, he didn't do them any favors, that's for sure.

Les

Trell · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2004, 10:54:06 PM »

Wow you mean people are suspose to be offended that kerry give this ******* the bird? I think he showed great restraint there.