why does John Kerry have such hatred for the military?
961952
In Vietnam, the Others knew he was not a one of them. Kerry was always only for himself.  \nJohn Kerry called the American Military Murderers, and worse! He betrayed the People in his Unit, His Country and himself, just to suck up to the Liberal Left of the Democrats. He only cares what is good for him. \nHe was stumping for himself, for the 2008 Presidential Election, when he made his Freudian slip, and called the American Military People in Iraq Stupid! There was no Joke. There was no slip, or they would have shown the {Us} in his script immediately! No, they came up with the added {Us} several days later. They lie, and lie, and lie! Where is Kerry now? Where is he Hiding? Why is he not out helping his Party Now? As usual, the Coward is in Hiding!
949392
If you look at statements sKerry has made over the years since he returned from Vietnam, his disdain for our troops is quite evident. \n\nI've known about how he's felt for some time. Good thing others are finally waking up to it. And remember, he's who the left nominated for president... he speaks for them. So think about that if you do really support the troops when you vote on Tuesday.
762522
Sorry, but I have to disagree with you.  Kerry said what he said.  It was not taken out of context, he was not talking about Bush, not was it a joke.\n\nKerry has spoken and acted against the military since he lied during his testimony to the Senate.  he has consistantly voted against the military and against all legislation that favors not just the military but soldiers as well.\n\nKerry believes he is above the common soldier and has proven he thinks that time and again.
726296
President Bush Loves America, and the Majority of Real Americans Love Him!\nSenator John Kerry on the Other hand has proved that he Hates America, All of Our Citizen Volunteer Military People, and anyone who does not believe as he does. Never before have I witnesses a United States Senator Insult Our Brave Troops while they are at War Protecting Their Country. \nNever before have I heard a U.S. Senator state in a Loud and Angry Voice that He Will Never Apologize to ANYONE! \nWell, he is correct, because he still has not apologized to the Troops. All he had done was to have Some Unknown Person put on HIS WEB SITE that he apologizes for what Others have interpreted as an Insult directed at Our Brave Volunteer Military People! That is like a Child being forced to apologized for some thing he did, but for which he really does not want to apologize. This "Senator" has accused Vietnam Veterans of murders, rapes, and other dastardly deeds. He has publicly accused our Troops in Iraq of being Terrorists to the People of Iraq. This Senator from Massachusetts is a Disgrace to Our Country, His Party and to Himself. The best thing that he could do now is to Resign from the Senate of the United States of America!
69769
Because Kerry is worse.
980565
Rummy was fired.  He became a sacrificial lamb because he was the target of both sides.  The Democrats reviled him for having been the architect of much of the failed Iraq war policies.  And the military establishment hated him because the organizational reforms he put in reduced the number of bases and required more inter-service cooperation.\n\nMilitary officers despise base closings. Why?  Because every base requires a senior officer--a general or a colonel--as a base commander.  If you close a militry base, you eliminate a position for a general.  Fewer positions at the top mean fewer opportunities for promotion.   For years, the military has lobbied Congress to keep lots of unnecessary bases open.  It meant jobs for the Congressman's district and it meant jobs for the military officers.  Rumsfeld, to his credit, took on the brass and started to institute reforms.  They never forgave him.\n\nSame thing for purchasing.  Every branch of the service had its own procurement, which meant, for example, that the army had different helicopters from the marines, and the navy had different fighter planes than the air force.  It was (and mostly still is) a total waste of taxpayers' money.  Rumsfeld started to break up a lot of that, and the brass hated him for it.\n\nAnd then, when the Iraq war strategy began to unravel, Rumsfeld lost whatever civilian support he had had.  Now, Bush needs to get along with a Democratic Congress, and Rumsfeld is too much of a lightning rod.  He had to go.\n\nGood luck!!
732655
He stumbled over his words, and he's apologized for it. But some people like beating a dead horse, because they think it makes them look smart. Or that attacking a Democrat for a slip of the tongue against soldiers will make people forget that Republicans have consistently voted against raising troop wages, have cut funding for veterans hospitals, and can't even make sure that the troops have adequate armor, not to mention continually extending soldier's tours of duty and keeping them in a dangerous war that is going nowhere.
936116
Kerry`s statements just prove the how the Democrats are uninformed and have true contempt for the Military. As do the postings here by liberals.\n\n1.The Military is better educated than the general population. \n2.The Military is all volunteer. \n3. One can not join without a minimum of a high school degree.\n4. 73.3 percent of the Enlisted Military have some college, 16.2 percent have an associate’s degree or equivalent semester hours, and 4.7 have a bachelor’s degree. 85 percent of officers have advanced degrees – 70.7 percent have master’s degrees, 12.1 percent have professional degrees and 2.5 percent have doctorate degrees.\n5. Dropouts can not get in the Military. They have to go to Mc Donalds.\n6. Bush out performed with better grades Kerry in the same school and Bush went further.\n7. There is no draft that takes underachieving kids out of school and sends them to war, that was the Vietnam war.\n8. Kerry was talking to students about education.\n\nSo Kerry`s joke doesn`t fit and he was stating what he believed about a Military he has contempt for. The "Joke" was damage control for the gullible. Look at how they defend the Kerry instead of the military he defamed.\n\nSenator McCain wants an apology too.
818567
Actually I do think most ppl are stupid. I mean just look at the questions here about Kerry's statement.\n\nI saw one that said something about '... Kerry's statement about military personnel...' I literally laughed at that.\n\nKerry didn't make a statement about military personnel. I doubt most even know what he said. He told the college students he was talking to that they needed to stay in school or they might end up stuck in Iraq.\n\nNow, I am ex-military just like Kerry and he didn't say anything that wasn't true. Just wait for the draft to come back and you will see how true that statement was.\n\nAlso, where is the outrage that the children of the rich, the educated, the Harvard grads, the politicians are NOT serving in Iraq?\n\nKerry stated the truth.
794555
You're right. I'm a veteran. And I get sick to my stomach when his service is 'honored'. Not every veteran serves HONORABLY. And John Kerry is a DISGRACE TO ALL VETERANS.
846771
Yes that would be Clinton's fault. Or it could be because Kerry hates the military. In there eyes any fantasy that fits there own distorted view of the facts. Yo see Republicans hate facts, they hate anyone who knows the game they play.\nHave you read about how Paul Bremer is said to have walked away from Iraq with Millions?.  The American tax payers are just stupid for pouring money down that rat hole in Iraq. Republicans will do everything they can to make sure it's the working class pays the bill, not them. Now you know why they want to keep the Capital Gains tax cuts Bush gave them.
887247
Boy, you people are something.  I agree that there are people out there that just hate the military.  I have run into a few, they call me a murderer, mercenary, and all sorts of things.  But for a veteran to say he thinks that the war is a bunch of lies, that just tells me that you must have forgotten a few things since getting out.  The President will see more information than the public will ever see, and with this war the majority of the decisions he can choose to make are between two really bad choices.  It really bothers me that people think the President is doing such a horrible job, when they themselves couldn't do any better.  If you were President what would you do pull the troops out?  OK, what would you do when the fight follows them back here?  How would you react when we lose our Allies by pulling out?  How would you expect to recover the American way of life after you screw everything else up?  Before you criticize the President why don't you think about the desicions he has to make knowing that every move he makes is under the microscope.  Most of our troops know more about the war than civilians will ever know, and most of our troops support it and volunteer to go back.  When we declared war on terrorism Iraq was put in the crosshairs because it was supporting terrorism.  We did not declare war on just those involved on 9/11 we declared war on terrorism and any supporters of terrorism.  \n\nSince opinions are like ***holes, I know everyone is going to say something about me.  Frankly, I have probably heard worse than what you people could say about me, so if you really want to try and make me feel bad, embarass me, or anything like that you are just wasting your time.\n\nBTW, all you people that say vote Democrat, keep in mind that throughout history Democrats have gotten us into more wars than Republicans.  Even this war is a result of the inactions taken by a Democrat (Clinton).  So don't blame this entirely on Bush.
844266
I think he really screwed up here.  What he did is a career ender, no matter what party it came from.  Lets face it, the Republicans weren't/aren't doing much to help their standing, but thanks to Mr. Kerry (which he will remain, Mr. that is) they didn't need to.  Now they need to run with it.  \n\nAlso, this thing with Kerry refusing to appologize to the troops and the military, I guess he wants to take the express train out D.C.  I didn't vote for him to 2004, and if he thinkns that he's going to get any votes in 2008, he's nuts!!  The military is one of those things that you just don't mess with.  The American People may not stand behind the leaders of the Military, but they do stand behind the troops.  After all, the troops are our Sons and Daughters.  Some of the smartest people in the nation work in and with the military.  By insulting the people who are defending our freedom, Kerry has doomed himself to an eternity of nothing.
794520
John Kerry is a monument to slick politicians. He managed to go to Vietnam for 3-months and collect three metals, two of which were for self inflicted wounds. Remember Swift Boat Veterans for truth? His own crew said he didn’t do what he claimed to have done. He then came home and threw his metals over a wall when it helped him politically.\n\nNow he is still disparaging our troops. How could the democrats believed this man was presidential material beats me. He would have made a great Commander and Chief of our armed forces—not!\n\nHe should resign his seat in the Senate.
891131
Of course, last year it was terrorizers.  He's called them rapists, failures, war criminals...\n\nNow, scratchie-poo purple heart traitor calls them stupid.\n\nMost liberals like John Kerry openly hate the military.  They think freedom is free.
788154
I think he meant to bash Bush, seeming to never miss an opportunity. Unfortunately he messed up or whatever his excuse is. The problem I have with it is he said it, he offend the people defending us. Most of them with high degrees! So he was trying to bash Bush WHATEVER! He should apologize to the people in the military whom he ended up offending with his unthoughtful words! \nI teach my 8 year old and 6 year old  if they do something accidentally they say sorry and make sure the person they hurt knows they are truly sorry and in no way meant to hurt their feelings. John Kerry is old enough to have learned this basic rule a long time ago!
1009652
I don't understand this question. John Kerry is a man like any other man.We're all made of good and bad. Why the hatred towards a man whose only crime ( in some eyes) is that he ran against Bush? How many strikes have you( the person asking this question) had with God???