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albed · 08-09-04, 08:27 AM

Former Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes is ashamed.

In multiple re-tellings since 1999 the details of Barnes’ story have changed several times, but its gist is Barnes’ claim that when he was the Democratic Lt. Governor he intervened to get Republican Houston Congressman George H.W. Bush’s son George W. into the Texas Air National Guard.

Trouble is, George W. Bush began service in the National Guard in 1968, but Barnes did not become Lt. Governor of Texas until 1969 and his story was long ago disproved but was still used by the Kerry campaign in response to the swift boat vets attack.

Ben Barnes is now a co-chairman of John Kerry’s presidential campaign and has made bundled contributions of more than $500,000 to it. Barnes also owns a home near his friend Kerry’s home in Nantucket.

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles...e.asp?ID=14993

They should all be ashamed of this incredibly incompetent slander effort.

08-09-04, 08:27 AM	#29
albed flippin 'em off Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the real world Posts: 3,232	Poor imitation Former Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes is ashamed. In multiple re-tellings since 1999 the details of Barnes’ story have changed several times, but its gist is Barnes’ claim that when he was the Democratic Lt. Governor he intervened to get Republican Houston Congressman George H.W. Bush’s son George W. into the Texas Air National Guard. Trouble is, George W. Bush began service in the National Guard in 1968, but Barnes did not become Lt. Governor of Texas until 1969 and his story was long ago disproved but was still used by the Kerry campaign in response to the swift boat vets attack. Ben Barnes is now a co-chairman of John Kerry’s presidential campaign and has made bundled contributions of more than $500,000 to it. Barnes also owns a home near his friend Kerry’s home in Nantucket. http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles...e.asp?ID=14993 They should all be ashamed of this incredibly incompetent slander effort.