rant · moment 16 of 29
The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Story Explained
from 158 - Leaving Hell · #158
3 min
Tim explains in detail how Karl Rove orchestrated the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth smear campaign against John Kerry, and how he once fell for it as a young conservative-leaning listener.
- John Kerry's 2004 campaign strategy: run on his Vietnam War service to counter Bush's popularity post-9/11.
- Karl Rove organizes Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, claiming they served with Kerry and attacking his war record.
- Swift Boat Veterans' accusations: Kerry threw a grenade at South Vietnamese troops, ran away, was actually working for the Viet Cong.
- Tim admits he fell for the Swift Boat attack despite knowing nothing about it because liberal annoyingness turned him off.
- Critics of Bush never had credible voices—always deli owners or public school teachers, never people Tim respected.
- Tim mentions Fox News coverage and guests like Rust Paper and Nick Bryan, both of whom claim nothing can reach the level of the Epstein story.
- Julie K Brown at the Miami Herald eventually breaks the Epstein story wide open, proving real journalism still exists.
Karl RoveGeorge W. BushJohn KerrySwift Boat Veterans for TruthJulie K. BrownInfowarsNick BryantRust Papier