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Swift-Boat Gang Plans Attack on Obama

Matt Cantor — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:48:00 CDT

Key individuals behind the 2004 Swift Boat ads that attacked John Kerry’s Vietnam service and helped torpedo his presidential campaign are readying a major new advertising onslaught against Barack Obama, the Washington Post reports. The American Issues Project has amassed a multi-million-dollar fund. Its involvement marks a new level of...

Swift Boat Vets Want Their Name Back

Jason Farago — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:06:04 CDT

These days, the phrase "Swift boat" has come to mean a vicious political attack of the kind suffered by John Kerry in the 2004 election. While the term has gained such currency that it's now used as a verb, one group is seriously miffed: the Navy veterans who, like Kerry,...

Pickens Stiffs Witnesses Against Swift Boat Ads

Peter Fearon — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:00:00 CDT

The billionaire who bankrolled the notorious Swift Boat ads discrediting John Kerry's military record during his 2004 presidential run has rejected evidence that the ads were false. T. Boone Pickens offered a million dollars for proof the ads contained falsehoods—but has refused to acknowledge information provided by 10 men...

Hillary Haters Just Don't Like Her

Jason Farago — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:49:09 CST

With a week to go before the Iowa caucuses, GQ looks at a subculture that hasn't gone away: the "Hillary Haters," a loose-knit collection of virulently anti-Clinton activists who can't wait to swiftboat her presidential bid. What unifies those who can't bear the thought of a Madam President and are...

Swift Boater Gets Recess Appointment

Greg Atwan — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:35:08 CDT

President Bush doled out three major recess appointments yesterday to conservatives Democrats found distasteful. Ambassador to Belgium went to Sam Fox, a top-tier donor to Republican causes including Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the 527 that sank John Kerry’s shot at the White House.