CNN Accuses Perry of Using Patriotism as ‘Political Tool’
On Thursday's American Morning, CNN regarded Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's newest web-ad as using “patriotism as a political tool.” Co-host Carol Costello lumped his ad in with the 2004 Swift Boat campaign, as an unfair accusation to make of his opponent's patriotism. Perry's newest web-ad attacks Obama's jobs record and his “apology tour” for America, and trumpets Perry's own patriotism. Costello then lumped that in with the Swift Boat campaign of 2004 which questioned the war heroism of candidate John Kerry. Although it was a legitimate story , it has been regarded by the liberal media as a smear. “It's a tactic that's been proved quite effective,” Costello said of Perry's remark that “We don't need a president who apologizes for America.” “Remember the infamous swift boat ads by a pro-Bush group questioning Vietnam veteran John Kerry's heroism?” Costello asked. “President Bush eventually denounced the ads, but the damage was done. Kerry lost the election.” The Swift Boat campaign included over 250 Vietnam veterans who questioned presidential candidate John Kerry's military accomplishments and post-bellum accounts of Vietnam where he accused his fellow soldiers of ghastly atrocities. The story was ignored by the media for a time and was eventually regarded as a smear. That CNN would sloppily link the two is quite odd, since Perry's claims are quite valid on the surface that no net jobs were added in the month of August. He emphasizes this in the ad, calling Obama “President Zero.” The media regarded the Swift Boat story as illegitimate, but Perry's ad includes no sloppy accusations or conspiracy theories against Obama, simply an argument that the President has failed to create jobs and has repeatedly apologized for America overseas. [Video below. Click here for audio.]
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