Why/why not should your vote sway?, Reasons for voting. Options

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For example, the way Kerry prances around bragging about his three purple hearts, when in reality the first was for a piece of shrapnel the size of a rose thorn...

The second one was when he got hit with rice that exploded on a Sampan.

The third was when his buttocks got knocked against the Pilot House of his boat.

And he's proud to have requested purple hearts for such minor injuries, none of which required any loss of duty time nor hospitalization.

I don't think Kerry's (or Bush's for that matter) war record should make someone vote either Democrat/Republican this year, and I don't think either candidate should make it a point to throw it out into the public as if people should vote for that reason.

Any other's you guys can think of?

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So if Kerry really did not deserve any of his purple hearts, it's not his fault that SOMEHOW he was able to surpass any or all of the necessary requirements. I think if anyone has a problem with it they should take it up with the Army for giving him those awards in the first place.

A scratch on the arm doesn't get you a Purple Heart.

Stubbing your toe won't get you a Purple Heart.

Your Comrade punches you in the face and you get a bloody nose, you won't get a Purple Heart.

Lt. Commander Hibbard has admitted in interviews that he should not have issued Kerry his first Purple Heart.

And when you ask "WHO CARES?" you might consider your candidate choice.

Kerry's the one WHO CARES, and makes it a point that everyone in the United States CARES about his Purple Hearts, as well.