August 13, 2008
Posted: 03:34 PM ET

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Kerry’s PAC launched the site Wednesday.
Kerry’s PAC launched the site Wednesday.

(CNN) — Four years after finding himself the target of a scathing campaign-year book from a conservative author during his own campaign, former Democratic presidential contender John Kerry is launching a Web site to discredit the writer’s latest work, which takes aim at 2008 presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama.

The move comes amid news “Obama Nation,” the latest book by author Jerome Corsi, has secured a berth atop New York Times best-seller list. Corsi previously co-wrote “Unfit for Command,” a book highly critical of Kerry’s military record during the Vietnam War.

Kerry’s new Web site, “Truth Fights Back” – which will be funded by the Massachusetts senator’s political action committee — resembles the “Fight the Smears” site Obama’s campaign launched earlier this year, and uses similar methods: a list of responses to existing rumors about the presumptive Democratic nominee, a form to report new attacks, and a request for supporters to add their names to an e-mail listserv that will direct activists on rapid response to future attacks on Obama and other Democratic candidates.

“We want people to know that truth, and that doesn't just mean the truth about the candidate being smeared, but also the truth about the smear machine,” says a message on the site. “We don't just want to ‘debunk’ rumors and smears; we want to show people what these smears are all about so they can recognize smears in the future. We want to educate people on why these are used and by whom.”

Kerry has expressed regret over his own response to attacks from Corsi and other critics during his own White House bid, telling reporters that he did not think he had responded swiftly or strongly enough.

"You can't just play defense against smears, pointing out how they aren't true,” said Kerry in a message to supporters Wednesday. “You've got to play offense, too, exposing the whole cynical game for what it is: an attempt to keep us from talking about the real issues and ultimately changing our country for the better.”

Filed under: Barack Obama • John Kerry


Paul from Texas   August 13th, 2008 8:37 pm ET

Bush just flew around Crawford looking for land and a place to land but he is still in the air somewhere we just can't seem to find him. Cheney just made sure he didn't have to go to war but now they are both war hawks. Odd isn't it. At least Kerry went and came back and said the war was wrong and we lost so it must of been wrong. McCain says he knows how to win wars which one not one he was in.

Elderly Democratic woman   August 13th, 2008 8:36 pm ET

Can the democratic party just get a backbone please. We are just too nice. Whose going to take the time to read this? Die-hard Obama voters. Let's just fight back.

John   August 13th, 2008 8:23 pm ET

People need to understand that mccain was the first to stand up to swift boat veterans and defend kerry. Kerry didnt do the same when this same spew came against mccain in the primary and kerry needs to ashamed that he puts his party and obama first over whats right. Kerry needs to understand that he didnt lose bc of the swift boat ads, nor is obama going to lose because of this book. People are sick of politicians, and in this election cycle obama didnt live up to the word that he is a new kind of a candidate and isnt a politician, but people have soon realized he is more of the same just like kerry and thats why this election is so close, just like it was with bush and kerry.

Oogu   August 13th, 2008 8:22 pm ET

It was reported in Yahoo news today that, Mccain's senior foreign policy advicer and his partner have received lots of money from Georgia so as to lobby for that country! I am left wondering where's 'straight talk'

Bissy, A Nigerian residing in London.   August 13th, 2008 8:22 pm ET

I have always respected the America people as people who choose their leaders through informed choices but was dissappointed now knowing that some voters during the last presidential election made their choice based on the book written by some non-entity who claim to be an author with an ulterior motive diverting voters attention away from what really matter to them. So much for a country that profess to trife on truth and justice

Bill   August 13th, 2008 8:18 pm ET

Having Kerry on your side is the "kiss of defeat". I'll give his this: the man does know how to lose.

RJ, CA   August 13th, 2008 8:17 pm ET

Just received "The Obama Nation" in the mail — and can't wait to read it.

OBAMA IS NOT FIT TO LEAD!

John G   August 13th, 2008 8:16 pm ET

This is what website #3 to "refute the lies" or whatever?

Methinks they dost protest too much!

joe   August 13th, 2008 8:10 pm ET

gore,kerry,obama.- hope that skirt chaser teddy also opens a website.a bunch of loosers.hillary 2012

Lynn   August 13th, 2008 8:10 pm ET

One of the biggest mistakes I made was to vote for that ________. I would not had voted for Bush. I should have stayed home.

Listen Up...   August 13th, 2008 8:10 pm ET

Thank Goodness somebody is helping Obama fight the good fight. McCain is justifiably on the attack, however HRC and her goons don't seem to realize what team they are on. Just like Mark Penn said, she did not act to shut down the ineffective people in her campaigng, she is still not acting to quiet this noise right now.

Don't ever go against the family!

mike from or   August 13th, 2008 8:09 pm ET

as an Obama Supporter , I do however give John mcCain tremendous respect for his military service, and his strengh and courage that he showed while a POW. I also give John Kerry respect for serving honorably in Vietnam as well,

Of course Bush had admiration for the war in Vietnam, and strongly supported sending troops there, as long as he was not the one to go.

KW   August 13th, 2008 8:08 pm ET

What a bunch of you people seem to be missing is that just because someone expresses an opinion that is not pro-Obama that does NOT mean they are:

1. A Republican
2. A Racist
3. Launching a smear campaign

I have HUGE HUGE HUGE questions and concerns about Obama based largely upon my own research and his flip-flopping. He is NOT to be trusted nor is his wife.

I am a lifelong Democrat who is probably going to change affiliation to Independent because I am disgusted with the DNC and the rabid inability of a number of people to understand that it is our RIGHT and our RESPONSIBILITY to QUESTION ANY CANDIDATE for the office of President. But Obama supporters are so very very threatened by anyone with a differing opinion (they MUST be paid bloggers for the Republicans! – WHAT CRAP!!!!). They quickly disregard any negative concerns as smear campaigns.

Good plan, folks. Don't you think NOW is the time to ask the questions?????

Priscilla   August 13th, 2008 8:03 pm ET

Democrats Stick Together through thick and thin!!
We will win the whitehouse. John McCain doesn't have anything going for him but negativity and war. America is tired of war! We want peace. We can do this Democrats!

Go Obama – We Love You!!!

The Iraq war IS legal   August 13th, 2008 7:58 pm ET

Loser, Loser, Loser……….. supporting same!!

New Jersey for Obama   August 13th, 2008 7:58 pm ET

In my opinion the more sites like this, the better, to combat the smears from more than just one perspective.

2008 Go Obama Go! Keep fighting and dont look back!

Anybody notice Mccain has the country to himself all this week and has nothing to show for it?

Andrew   August 13th, 2008 7:57 pm ET

John Kerry is really trying to get a job in an Obama Administration. Well I hope McCain wins making Hillary the most sought after endorsement in politics after the election! She will be by far the most influential Democrat and best pick for President in 2012. And loser Kerry can bet his bottom dollar she won't be helping him win relection in the Senate.

Liz   August 13th, 2008 7:55 pm ET

Is Kerry hoping to get a good position if Obama is elected in November? Both Kerry and Obama are hypocrites and have no backbone so they deserve each other. Kerry is a real loser and I hope he does not get re-elected.

Anyway Obama will not tbe the next president so Kerry had better go back and bury his head in the sand.

snowhite   August 13th, 2008 7:54 pm ET

Ivoted for Kerry and Edwards—what a fool I was—I was once proud to be a Democrat—an even bigger fool

Scott Tucson   August 13th, 2008 7:52 pm ET

Kerry ' I was for Hillary before I was for Obama'

BJ   August 13th, 2008 7:50 pm ET

I am so sick of the holier than thou right wing republicans spreading a bunch of lies again. Is that the only way they can win and try to remain in power? I only wish more people would research the facts and find the truth and stop believing all the lies and hate that the republicans and their hit men spew forth. They'll do and say anything to win. What happened to the Christian values the republican party claims to have?.

As for FoX Noise they're as about as unfair and unbalanced as you can get. I'm sick of their pundents spreading lies and hate.

I'm sure it was a good Christian Republican who just murdered the Ark. DNC chairman. He probably felt like he was doing a good thing by getting rid of a liberal, like the guy in Knoxville did at the Unitarian church when he murdered two innocent people and injured 6 others. Just goes to show you we need more guns. Ha!

Anonymous   August 13th, 2008 7:48 pm ET

I am so sick of the holier than thou right wing republicans spreading a bunch of lies again. Is that the only way they can win and try to remain in power? I only wish more people would research the facts and find the truth and stop believing all the lies and hate that the republicans and their hit men spew forth. They'll do and say anything to win. What happened to the Christian values the republican party claims to have?.

As for FoX Noise they're as about as unfair and unbalanced as you can get. I'm sick of their pundents spreading lies and hate.

I'm sure it was a good Christian Republican who just murdered the Ark. DNC chairman. He probably felt like he was doing a good thing by getting rid of a liberal, like the guy in Knoxville did at the Unitarian church when he murdered two innocent people and injured 6 others. Just goes to show you we need more guns. Ha!

Go Obama!   August 13th, 2008 7:42 pm ET

GREAT MOVE, KERRY! Fight Fire with Fire! I HATE Republicans!!

Big D   August 13th, 2008 7:42 pm ET

I wish the media did more to point out the lies from McCain and his supporters. That ridiculous claim from McCain that Obama would raise taxes on families earning as low as $42,000 is just a blatant lie. It's been debunked publicly over and over. But McCain himself keeps saying it repeatedly. But the media hasn't been pushing back at McCain and calling him out for continuing to spread lies like this. So Obama does need all the help that he can get to fight back against all that's being thrown at him. I wasn't thrilled with Kerry as a candidate, but I'm glad to see him have the integrity to stand up to the baseless smearing that's going on.

David Menifee, Ca   August 13th, 2008 7:37 pm ET

If Kerry would have done this in 04 he would be running for his second term.

Darrel from Denver   August 13th, 2008 7:37 pm ET

Good for Kerry.

The Republican campaign is simply to throw up as many lies as possible from any and every source campaign related or not. They will not disavow or condemn any lie, book, or article so long as it attacks Obama and attempts to position him negatively.

Someone needs to stand up for truth and fight these weasels.

Good on Kerry.

Megan   August 13th, 2008 7:36 pm ET

Probabaly won't make the cut as this is definitely pro bama site. To bad TRUTH means nothing to CNN, the democratic Senators nor the koolaid cult followers. Ask bo to tell the TRUTH for once and see what happens. Corsi stated FACTS. But of course moeration will only allow those blindly following the cult messiah to post. Ask bo to tell the truth about his drug use after college! Ask him to tell the truth about Larry Sinclair. The enquirer will have to do the job as they did with John Edwards as the MSM including CNN is up bo's butt so far they can't see the time of day!
And to think I supported John Kerry!!!!!! OMG!

Dave   August 13th, 2008 7:29 pm ET

I see the liberal webnuts are out in full force on CNN.

Instead of SMEARING Corsi vs any particular points he makes, you prove that you are typical leftists. Cry Victim while doing exactly what you are claiming being a victim of, SMEAR-BAITERS.

Del   August 13th, 2008 7:20 pm ET

Kerry is a lover scorn. In my opinion, he brought this on himself. He was a veteran and this and that, but when the truth came out about the whole medal tossing deal, it was negative attacts and smearing……What a joke.

Its over John, you wont be the VP candidate so lay it down, kinda like you did with your medals.

Ken   August 13th, 2008 7:19 pm ET

Jim,

Bush and Dick didn't even go to the jungle.

By their fruits you shall know them, we don't have to speculate about whether Bush was unfit for command, not at this point. You're probably proud that your party won in 2000 and 2004, quit an achievement since that is the only part of the game that matters. Reminds me of winning the war in Iraq, actually governance wasn't the goal there either, just bomb your way to victory and after that it just ain't that interestin to think about so why bother. Typical.

Andrew   August 13th, 2008 7:18 pm ET

Good Job Kerry.

By the way, for those that complain about FOX News leaning to the right, as a liberal Democrat I find myself watching FOX more often than any other news network. I like to evaluate all things critically, and you can't do that when you analyze viewpoints only from one side. I pay attention to what the right is saying, what the left is saying, then decide where I stand on each issue. Most of the time I find myself on the left, but sometimes I side with the right. For example, public school reform is important to me, and right wingers seem to want to attack this problem head on, whereas liberals figure more money is the only answer. I agree that more money is needed, but teachers need to be accountable for their behavior too. I think that both sides should come together on this issue, and Obama is the ONLY candidate I have seen in my 34 years of life that seems to be able to work with both sides.

McCain would just side with the right every time, like Bush.

Del   August 13th, 2008 7:16 pm ET

Way to go Kerry! 4 years late, but way to go! Thank god he didnt win the election.

So far as the books about B. Hussein Obama, dont we have free speech? One who writes a book is an author, regardless of political ties or public opinion and should be respected as such. Anyone out there write any books lately? Its not the easiest thing to do.

Now on to the whole "smear" thing…..I believe this race has gone negative, on both sides. However this is what I think is absolutely ridiculous…..ANY TIME ANYONE says something negative about B.Hussein Obama they are smearing him. When someone brings up his lack of political experience, they are smearing him. Whenever someone brings up his wife and her anit-american setiment, they're smearing him. If someone brings up his nieve ideals, its a smear. When he is called out on his dealings with Rev. Wright, or the slum lord he/his campaign was in bed with and took donations from, its a smear. If anyone so much as mentions his Muslim roots, its a smear. You see where this is going? Why is that the case? Arent we supposed to question a presidential candidates ideals, voting record and experience? Isnt this America , the land of free speach? Well it is, but if anything B.Hussein Obama doesnt want in the media (which is obviously on the Obama band wagon), its quickly described as "smear" and negative attacks. I know H. Obama plays the victim very well, but there has to be a line somewhere.

Frank McMillen   August 13th, 2008 7:16 pm ET

The truth is very difficult to fight…….as Kerry discovered

Bobby   August 13th, 2008 7:14 pm ET

Kerry's a jerk, he made a statement in CA stating that our troops ended up in the millitary becuase their not educated.

California

SWMissouri   August 13th, 2008 7:13 pm ET

Jeez…I can make up stories too just like the Republickins.

John McCain – Fit to Bend Over

John McCain is queer. An unabashed Homosexual. He actually faked being shot down in North Vietnam so that he could spend five years being T-Bagged by young Vietnamese boys. He personally was buggered by Ho Cho-Min himself and was his pool boy for several months, wearing nothing but a giant Red-White-and Blue strap-on. His pet name was Yankee my Doodle Dandily.

After his release from the Homosexual bath houses. He decided to stay in the Navy with the other Queers. But after performing service after service for Admirals…he decided that a career in Politics would better suit him. That way he could bugger the entire nation at one time.

It was during this time that he met Larry Craig who showed him the fun ways of slurping strangers in public bathrooms. During these episodes he met a young George Bush and Dick Cheney. He liked Dick…but wasn't very fond of Bush. But together they all pranced sack in hand to Osama Bin Laden's Brother's house near-by George Bush's queer ranch in Crawford.

That's where during many night's of buggering, and coincidently coining the phrase "Drill Here, Drill Now" the decided that they would blow up the World Trade Center so that they could make billions of dollars.

After becoming rich…and having to have colon re constructive surgery…John decided to run for President…hoping that they could destroy another National Landmark and play like they had nothing to do with it but blame in on Iran. Wooo Hooo!

CM   August 13th, 2008 7:12 pm ET

Now watch the clowns who fell for the swiftboat campaign 4 years ago try and back up their decision and try and make it 'right' this time around with Bush's disciple McCain.

Come on red staters, lets hear about 18 million votes, the stolen election or just calling Obama names. You're accustomed to stretching the truth by now.

Michael Visconti   August 13th, 2008 7:12 pm ET

This should say it all
Summary
Congress 26 years Military 22 years
John McCain

Barack Obama Congress 143 Days Military 0

Bobby   August 13th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

Kerry's a jerk, he made a statement in CA stating that our troops ended up in the millitary becuase there not educated.

steve   August 13th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

Kerry has grown a set. After providing a beat down of Lieberman on MTP he has seem to have more of a vox veritas.

Rob indetroit   August 13th, 2008 7:09 pm ET

Will the Clinton people shut the he– up and go away.

Citizen Wells   August 13th, 2008 7:08 pm ET

PS-I will debate John Kerry, Obama or anyone else
claiming Corsi's book is full of rumors.
For starters, check out the official Kenyan Govt response
to Obama's trip in 2006.

Michael Visconti   August 13th, 2008 7:08 pm ET

This should say it all
Summary
Congress Military
John McCain 26 years 22 years

Barack Obama 143 Days 0

GOP Terrorists have destroyed America   August 13th, 2008 7:07 pm ET

More evidence that the Republicans are nothing but a bunch of dirty-dealing, lying, money-grubbing crooks. They have no honor and no shame, as long as they can keep pocketing our American dollars. I can't wait for the lawsuits and war crime trials to begin once idiot Bush and his GOP Terrorists are out of office. I hope President Obama has some good help to get rid of the stench in the White House once he's elected.

Citizen Wells   August 13th, 2008 7:04 pm ET

That should really help Obama!
The man with some of the least credibility in the universe,
"fighting rumors".
Obama has lied so much, how do you hit a moving target?
Visit obamaimpeachment.org.

Todd   August 13th, 2008 7:04 pm ET

Fighting the smears is just a decoy. What they really want to do is take focus away from their actual platform, which is just mindless drivel.

Ron Nebraska   August 13th, 2008 7:01 pm ET

Mr Corsi is an amoral crackpot who epitomizes what is wrong with our country when his books of lies and smears can get more media coverage than the investigation of the truth.

Dimslie   August 13th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

John Kerry betrayed his country. Nothing will change that fact. He would be a good running mate for the candidate who spent 20 years in an anti-American "church".

deb in az   August 13th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

i havent read this book but saw some of the interviews with this author…..he did not disclaim any of the writings in the book…….what i find so funny is that bho does not respond to this book for himself……why is old horse face doing it for him? cant he stand up for himself? what a joke this candidate is……a man with no judgement and you think hes presidental material? no he didnt support the war, well neither did i……..i couldnt vote for or against it and neither could this joke of a candidate…..check your dates and get your facts straight about this man…….when hes pinned up against a wall all he and his campaign do is play the race card…….they have done it from the beginning . what will they do if iran or russia confronts us? call them racists?

Bill Tampa   August 13th, 2008 6:58 pm ET

Why is it, that noone is covering the cheating and adultery McShame committed, but the media is covering the Edwards affair?..and he's not even running for President. Also, did anyone ask McShames daughter why she doesn't incluude any of McShames kids from his previous marriage in her book?..Double Standards!!!!!..If Obama had committed adultery and left his wife previously, you bet your bottom dollar interviews would be happening everyday!!!!!!!!!!!….disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laidetea   August 13th, 2008 6:56 pm ET

Kerry that's a great deal. I know that will help out a lot.

linda n carolina   August 13th, 2008 6:55 pm ET

Now if they would only gag LIEberman and throw him out of his chairmanship.

Barr '08   August 13th, 2008 6:55 pm ET

Things younger than John McCain:
ALF
Howdy Doody
Area Codes
FM Radio
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
Automatic Car Transmissions
His latest wife who injured herself SHAKING HANDS!!!

Vote for a presidential candidate NOT endorsed by the worst president in American history!

McCain was a traitor in Vietnam!!

His foreign policies are based on Wikipedia!!

Ask Cheney, Rumsfeld and Ashcroft how valuable experience is!!

Get off my lawn!!!

sb realist   August 13th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

This is obviously an attempt to slander and discredit the author of a wonderful new fictional novel about a person trying to get into the White House.

It's just a coincidence that his name is the same as the true leader that will be our next president. Maybe its to push book sales.

energy   August 13th, 2008 6:52 pm ET

Give the job and responsibility to another Democrat, LOSER! Kerry reminds us the best a candidate LEFT of Carter can do. Actually, please, John Kerry, stop hurting Obama. You have no morals. Marying the wife of your friend is not leadership at all. That is why you lost!!

Peach   August 13th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

Gosh — all these replies and still not one single post with substance . You know — something like telling us exactly what lie Corsi has told about Obama. Oh, can't do it? I'm not surprised.

Keith Reyes, PhD   August 13th, 2008 6:50 pm ET

Hi John!
Good move! Presidential elections are won in the media and by extreme right wingers like Rush Limbau, Lou Dobbs, Glen Beck and others. Their smear campaign in this instance is based on religious and racist bigotry. I will definitely be on your team!
Keith Reyes, PhD.

bob   August 13th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

like anyone cares about his opinion.. and better still like he will be able to "help" BO bamas camp….

Bayou Joe   August 13th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

The Kerrys, Kennedys and Pelosis wouldn't know the truth if it hit them in the fact. All you have to do is read Obamas own book to know the truth about Obama. No one is making this up, it comes from his own words and statements during the primary campaign. That is the real Obama not the one that he is pretending to be right now.

George   August 13th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

I think it more important to make the mainstream media realize that they can't repeat the mistake they made in 2004 by even hinting that these allegations are true. Make the lies the story, so that the network news leads with "A new book of lies about Barack Obama…"

thomas   August 13th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

Politics is a dirty business because it was designed that way. Imagine if candidates could not campaign, but were forced to run on the merit of their accomplishments and leadership.

Randy in MD   August 13th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

"Are they going to highlight the portions of the book that are true as well? That would make the site more credible."

I think Jim in SC says it all.

Harvey in Va   August 13th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

He did BHO such a service when he endorsed him that he lost the state to Hillary. Kerry is old news and old stories. Time for him to be replaced by the new Dem running against him
PUMA

Horace   August 13th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

To Kerry's ThruthFightingBack,

ITS HARD TO FIGHT THE TRUTH SENATOR KERRY.

Frank from Peterborough   August 13th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

In Canada about the worst thing a politician can do is wear their religion on their sleeve and try to appeal to the religious extremists as the public overwhelmingly rejects religion influencing their government or any of it's decisions.

We do have the types that don't go on facts or issues but the majority seem to vote with some signs of intelligence and I guess that's why we have good strong social programs like universal health care and pensions for the elderly.

I realize many Americans refer to these as entitlement programs but sooner or later you will join with those nations in the 21st century and have some of these benefits as well. Good luck with your mud slinging and religious wackos.

BKoi   August 13th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

The time is long past for political lies! This is not some fanciful, trivial, election people! The voters have to realize this is really really serious ! These silly attacks from the BUSH BOYS (McCain's allies) are just that silly! Distractions! The political climate in the world is like a tinderbox. We need a calm. levelheaded, intelligent leader, now more than at any other time in our history. Senator Obama has shown that he will be an incredible advocate for world peace, and for the U.S.A. International respect and leadership is going to be critically important in the coming months and years. Obama has given the world , with his trip to the Middle East, and Europe, a hope, that we all so desperately need. The hope for a new beginning with respect and consideration for all peoples, regardless of color, faith, or ideology . At last, a t last!

Brian   August 13th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

Hah! "A berth"? I believe it is the number one bestseller. The truth has already struck Kerry, you're four years too late.

Horace   August 13th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

If you are a true christian, you should not vote for a person who can not protect inocent children. Sucking the child's brain and cutting it to peices is no less than murder. How many children were killed since the start of the Iraq war? You complain of the 4,000+ soldiers who died but you never complain of the millions of inocent children murdered. You should have been aborted yourself so there will be less people like you. May God have mercy on your soul, if you have one.

bruja   August 13th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

Or maybe not….

Jim   August 13th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Corsi is going on Larry King tonight? CNN your pathetic .Anything to draw ratings. I am at the point of no longer listening to your nonsense. You are so tabloid.

tom   August 13th, 2008 6:29 pm ET

filthy necons will do anything to distract people from the fact that their agenda has flawed and has failed.
mcsame and the rest of them are really the dead enders cheney mentioned years ago about the iraq mess up.

Mike in MN   August 13th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

I think Obama should be more concerned about rumors created by Hillary supportes than McCain.

Jane   August 13th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Lost cause Kerry. You lost the bet in your race for the Presidency….this one won't help Obama.

Not a Kool-Aid Drinker   August 13th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Why is it "swiftboating" if what is being said is true. You Obamabots need to get a grib. I bet Obama himself could say that everything in the book is true but "I have "change", and you would take it hook line and sinker. Do anything to make history to have the first African American President.

sy levy   August 13th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

It seems impossible to me that there are tens of millions of Americans who are so uneducated and so completely lacking in understanding of what has been done to them over the past eight years by the Bush administration. It also seems impossible that anyone could be so stupid as to still think that the Swift Boat Veterans was anything but a hatchet job paid for by extreme right wing political operatives. But, many are so filled with hate and feelings of inferiority that they accept any mental garbage put out by the likes of Hannity, O'Reilly and the hundreds of loonies in the right wing conservative media.. Now John McCain who I once revered for his honor integrity and bravery while captive in Vietnam has given up on everything except bravery. What a cheap little politicians he has become. Now I can only think that he's to desperately ambitious, unbelievably ignorant and too old mentally to come anyplace near the Oval Office. Bravo to Senator Kerry for taking on the liars, their lies and phony rumors of the McCaine campaign and people in the media who would not have their high ratings and high salaries if they were not a part of a vast right wing slime machine. We simply can't afford a president with absolutely no sense of decency. SyL

emmanuel obire   August 13th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

james corsi or what is he called is a sore loser from the republican camp.
corsi or cursed or what are you called, this is obamas election and your book is nothing but a failed project. SHAME ON YOU IDIOT AND YOUR SPONSORS INCLUDING MCINSANE AND MCBUSH. TOOOO LATE.

Dred Phillips   August 13th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

I think this is great glad to hear you are doing this
thank you

SOUTHERN HOTTIE   August 13th, 2008 6:22 pm ET

Corsi is doing this to make money. Pure and simple. He's a jerk but the name of the game is CAPITALISM. I do wonder, though, what kind of a person would buy a tabloid novel? Better to read the last Harry Potter book, no?

Laura   August 13th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

If Kerry had fought for himself as hard as he's been fighting for Obama, I bet he'd be president right now. He's been a great surrogate for Obama from the beginning, and unlike many Democrats who jumped on the Obama bandwagon later when it was the "cool" thing to do, Kerry took a risk and endorsed Obama when he was still the underdog. I hope he gets to be Secretary of State in an Obama Administration…he's earned it.

peter   August 13th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

If Obama would only tell us for himself what he is all about, we wouldn't have to rely on this kind of stuff. Hey, Cynthia, all us people who don't want to kill babies have is FOX News, your media is so pro Obama it is scary. This just levels the playing field a bit. Is that a bad thing?

ps I thought we were done with Kerry

Independent   August 13th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

Man, having the word "truth" in the same sentence with Kerry and Obama confused me.

Dr. Billingsgate   August 13th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

Reports of you throwing your medals away have been embellished. WItnesses claim that you threw like a girlie man. The closest you came to Cambodia that Christmas eve was the Little Cambodia Bar and Grill, where it was reported that you sang Christmas carols with a little Vietnamese ho on your lap. Give it up dude, your fellow officers hated your guts because you were a fraud.

Maggie Boston   August 13th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

Please Do not allow the ugly and often horrifing republican attackmachine to take down Barack Obama.

Bill Gates   August 13th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

Apparently CNN doesn't want to post any factual references which might embroil them into the heart of the political controversy, instead preferring to post Jr High comments like "McCain stinks! Obama stinks!"

Fine. McCain stinks. Bush stinks. Rove stinks. Cheney stinks. Big Oil stinks. Raytheon stinks. Blackwater stinks. General Dynamics stinks.

CNN stinks.

and the loser is..the American Public   August 13th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Senator Kerry – some 136,000 Ohioians, 85,000 of which were recognized felon's decided your fate, unfortunately in 2004. The country had remained on a pattern of deceit, lead by GW Bush and Karl, won't testify Rove, and instead of hussling 537 votes and thanks to Cheney's walk with Scalia, 1 Surpreme Court Justice to win the 2000 election, alot of mis information prevented us from being 'SAVED' by having you as our current President.

Unfortunately you are picking up from where the very same people left you..

How about the Democrats play 'Pin the Tail on the DNC Chairman Howard 'Yeehaw' Dean who's personal policies a long with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid's are forcing an INEXPERIENCED but pleasent young man down the throats of the American Public

Answer to your website – build relationships, do not follow in the steps of the CNN (Anderson Cooper) and political pundits and spread or fight mis information.

This is what we were told by the 2008 truer version of a Flip Flopper, Senator Obama he would never participate in..well..like the full votes he wants or has been reported he wants to grant the delegates from Florida and Michigan now that Howard 'Yeehaw' Dean and think they've stolen this election..

Put another way – we are as tired of you as you are tired of the misinformation – what I pray will happen this political cycle is that 'only those politicians, regardless of party affiliation, who have been focused on the family, focused on our children and focused on saving the American from the clutches of the Cheney's (Oil Speculators) of the World…like when the then Republican lead Congress in 2006 voted to allow Hedge fund and speculators to drive people out of their homes and into their cars they can't afford now to move..

TO THE VOTING RECORDS OF YOU AND THE OTHER 450+ House and 99+ Senate's the American Public will go this fall and clean sweep the cronies like yourself who talk the talk but then let the American Public 'HANG' on the sidewalk..send all of you home…permanently!

bruja   August 13th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Thank you senator! America will never know what they missed….
(But they know what they got!!!!!)

Marc PDX   August 13th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

@Rodney: Kerry is always two steps behind what is current because he waits to find out where public opinions are going before weighing in. That's why he is often for something before he is against it. He just chases opinions around like a mad hatter chasing butterflies.

Tony   August 13th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Notice that Hillary and Bill do nothing to condemn the book. Gee……….wonder why?

MB   August 13th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

Is Mr Ed speaking again?

Go sell some more Ketchup you idiot.

Marc PDX   August 13th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

Kerry's new website would be more aptly named "The Goof Fights Back". The guys is utterly feckless!

Al   August 13th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

who cares what Jerome Corsis opinions are NO ONE
I wouldnt give this bigot a plug nickel for his biased racist book!!!
I am sure there are some robots out there tho who will throw their money away!!
I know of some of his racist remarks….. any book by him* total garbage*

Ardnuas   August 13th, 2008 6:06 pm ET

If voters want to start MORE wars with MORE countries…… they WILL vote for McCain and websites will not change anything…. McCain's answer to ALL conflicts is the military…. it's very sad.

Pat F   August 13th, 2008 6:06 pm ET

Maybe when Trust Fights Back, Kerry will be able to explain why he gave aid and comfort to the enemy when he got home from Vietnam by testifying to Congress in favor of the Viet Cong's propaganda machine.

Revolting – he's a disgrace to his uniform.

Patriot   August 13th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

Kerry for VP!

If not Govs
Napolitano
Sebilius
or Kaine

Texan for Progression   August 13th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

I must respond to Greg, Pottstown, VA from the McCain: Georgia conflict won't 're-ignite the cold war' ticker.

Apart from the "obvious to most" fact that we "Zealots" don't have time enough to respond before comments are closed, most of us wouldn't bother to respond because it's obvious that you can't fully grasp the concepts of which you speak. However, I'm your patsy. Your claim that Obama's plan to increase the minimum wage will drive companies over "sees" is the perfect argument against trickledown economics (double talking is easy for forked-tongues).

If the overwhelming mindset of American companies is to leave the US to increase their bottom lines via labor costs, how exactly do laborers benefit from the corporations' net income windfall if not through compensation? The bottom line is that greed and the lack of concern and welfare for all Americans is not only the ailment that, if goes unchecked, will destroy America from within, but is indeed the most Anit-American position that exists within our borders. And that is the position of America's corporate giants, with whom repugnicans most often align themselves. I personally, am neither repugnican nor demobrat, but for these reasons, checked dems are with whom I most often align. And if fighting for America makes me a zealot, then a zealot I am, but by my definition, you my friend are Anti-American because we the people are America. Corporations are becoming financial parasites who feed on the people (America) with insatiable appetites.

JA Cook   August 13th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

What have the Republicans got if they have to be truthful?

I'm very proud to say that I just got banned from the Hannity forums for "Contempt of Host". It seems I was pushing too hard for truth about energy policies and tire gauges.

bunker bob   August 13th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

PREDICTION Obama loses by a fair margin. Rioting erupts in the major metropolitan areas, State Police (and what's left of the Nat'l Guard) are sent in after martial law is declared. More freedoms are wrestled from us. The neo cons win. Then end! of the Constitution that is.

Ardean   August 13th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

Let history judge President Bush. It's our job to look at the facts, and the facts are that neither candidate is winner. Just remember the person you are going to vote for will be the leader of the free world. Platitudes and oratory receive little respect in the real world. Be careful for what you wish.

Willy   August 13th, 2008 6:01 pm ET

Gore-Loser and Kerry- Loser to Bush. Both of these democrats went off to do goofy stuff. Imagine what Obama will do once McCain beats him this November.

Cami   August 13th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

I wouldn't want John Kerry supporting ME! I hope he's chosen for VP. He'll kill Obama's chances.

Patrick Lewis   August 13th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

I think the more people that expose lies and Orwellian Double-Speak the better. Democracy can't exist in an environment where people can make up alternate realities like the world of Fox news, Newsmax, Rush Linbaugh, and political hack authors. Just because something comes out in hard back doesn't make it credible or true.

And frank ferina, how many wounds did you get in Vietnam? It's funny that a candidate like Bush hit on that, he wasn't even able to get a splinter because he was a coward and never went. Besides, Kerry followed the procedure for reports that was there at the time and no one thought twice. Those people with the purple heart band-aids make me SICK!

Joe Kiloz   August 13th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

Please John, N O T H A N K S. Between you and Al Gore your accomplishments to the party run so deep. 12 years and counting.

Keep your medals if they've been returned, you are an honorable vet, we know you puff quite a bit, but you were in Nam.

Please John, we don't need your Botox filled face nor your lovely wife's mouth to add to Mr. Obama's baggage. He's already picked up your Kerryesque ways on policy, like he was for drilling before he was against it.

A CANUCK   August 13th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

Nice to know Kerry learned from his mistakes and hopefully he can keep on top of the dirt bags smearing Obama.

rhoward   August 13th, 2008 5:56 pm ET

This website is a good idea but until Obama's campaign starts responding to the attacks faster, I don't think it's going to help him much. He and his people need to think a little faster on their feet.

j brown   August 13th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

What! People still care what John Kerry has to say about nothing, Like
Carter, I think its time to flush the toilet you two and when you do, O-
WHAT A RELIEF IT IS!

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah   August 13th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

Search the shooter's house. I bet they find books by Hannity, ORiley, Savage and Rush Goonebah!

They preach there hate every day and those who listen to them are mentaly weak people. They rely on them for there information and there daily dose of hate. They feed those who will listen political spin and trash they spew out of there nasty mouths.

All four of them are sick, and should be taken of the air!

lynn parker   August 13th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

HOW MANY WOUNDS DID OBAMA EVER HAVE DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES. HE IS ALL MOUTH AND HOT AIR RUN KERRY RUN

Debby   August 13th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

This is funny a loser trying to help another one.

chris   August 13th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

How many wounds did Donnie R receive in Viet Nam? Oh… he dogded the draft….ooops!

Letha, SD   August 13th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

WOW, some of you are completely stupid and certainly don't read or spell very well. Kerry couldn't do anything in 2004 and exactly how many of you really know what the truth is about Obama?

chris   August 13th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

How many wounds did Dick C receive in Viet Nam? Oh, he dogded the draft. oopps.

lynn parker   August 13th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

KERRY RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA IS A PIECE OF TRASH AND WE HAVE HAD JUST ABOUT ENOUGH TRASH IS D C RUNNING OUR COUNTRY.

RUN KERRY RUN. HELP TAKE BACK AMERICA FOR AMERICANS .

Roofin Reality, Houston, Tx.   August 13th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

I hope during one of the debates each candidate is allowed to challeng 5 or 10 ads from the other side. Sepcifically the attack ads like where McCain says Obama is going to raise your taxes if you make $42,000. Or Obama's ad where he says McCain doesn't like Americans to have jobs by virtue of his deal with DHL and his votes against "buying AMerican."
I'd bet a dollar, at least, that Obama's side would come out far better than McCain on the truth meter.
I thought I liked McCain, but it seems that every ad he has run is just flat out false.
So, a site like this is needed to refute any information that is clearly a lie. Sad, but needed.

chris   August 13th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

How many wounds did George W receive in Viet Nam?

ginger   August 13th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

Whatever it takes.

Stop the Lies, Stop the Hate, Vote Obama 08

bob in LA   August 13th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

If the statements make in th ebook are false, then in thiscase they are also liabless, so why have neither Kerry nor Obama filed suit against this man?
I am not saying I believe the accusations, but why is the man allowed to get away with these things?

Terry   August 13th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

Thank you, Senator Kerry! We won't get fooled again!

cathy   August 13th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

good for kerry – this same author put out a anti-mcCain book as well – he's just doing it for the money and noteriety

chris   August 13th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

Hey, did you hear ….. McCain campaign hired an inbred neocon to shoot the head of teh Democratic HQ in Arkansas?

Walt, Belton,TX   August 13th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

To use a liar like Kerry proves that all those "lies" must be true!

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square   August 13th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

These aren't rumors.

The sites may be truth stretchers however so be careful of Kerry and Obama sites.

Obama is green like the corn in the fields. Not ready for prime time.

souza   August 13th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

Trying to keep people from knowing "Who is Barak Obama". It takes apart Obama's first book where he paints a very different picture of his father than what the truth is. Obama claims that John F. Kennedy while in office had his father flown to the United States to attend the University of Hawaii. That is a LIE. His father was flown out in the first group BEFORE John F. Kennedy was in office. In 1959 the Airlift took place and Mboya arranged for the Senior Obama to be a part of that group.
His father married three women and never divorced any of them and Obama has 7 half brothers and sisters as a result.
Obama paints the picture according to what he wants us to think about where his roots came from.

ERIN of Davis CA   August 13th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

they can"t win on issues,so they lie.Good for you John Kerry,keep up the good work!—Obama 2008!!

Jordan - San Marcos TX   August 13th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

Good move by Kerry. The Obama campaign has tried this but this will focus the effort to kill these lies. The GOP won on lies in 2004, but they won't do it again.

mello doug New Mexico   August 13th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

What is with these republicans? They lie, cheat, lie again, take money under the table, use any means available to beat down an opponent. Yes, there are democrats who do the same but this last eight years of scandal and swift boating is just the pits. And it is all about greed when there are people starving and homeless. Honest publishing houses should not even allow writers like Corsi to be published.

L   August 13th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

The Obama Nation book has come at just the right time. the people who are still on the fence need to understand just what Obama is about.

I am all for a black president, just never ever Barack obama. I have zero respect for him and he has come to be a politician through very questionable routes.

Also, for those that think an Obama win is in the bag just go and check out the polls. half of America in the polls think McCain will be the winner this year, and i'm one of them.

Danh   August 13th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

The GOP is only good at swearing tactics, oops, another is to bankrupt us.

Gary Chandler in Canada   August 13th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

Kerry should show herosim and come out with the real reasons McCain and him sealed all the records on POW's.
Did they both have something that needed hiding?
McCain doesn't BRAG about this 'bipartisan' action. It was a conflict of interest for 2 senators, who have been accused of supplying information, to run a committee whereby they may have had an interest in archiving information.
wikipedia >>>
As a member of the 1991–1993 Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs, chaired by Democrat and fellow Vietnam War veteran John Kerry, McCain investigated the fate of U.S. service personnel listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.[91] The committee's unanimous report stated there was "no compelling evidence that proves that any American remains alive in captivity in Southeast Asia."[92] Helped by McCain's efforts, in 1995 the U.S. normalized diplomatic relations with Vietnam.[93] McCain was vilified by some POW/MIA activists who, unlike the Arizona senator, believed large numbers of Americans were still held against their will in Southeast Asia.[93][94][95]

Johnny Dare   August 13th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

perhaps maybe the smears and lies are actually warnings and truths…
and suppose we were talking about Al Gore whose pulitzer winning article is refused publication in Europe due to too many untrue "facts"
or how about Michael Moore's short films that the media refuses to show the untruths in?
so why is this particular author being persecuted? because he's against a democrat?
maybe it's because its ok for democrats to make up lies and point fingers, but when a republican exposes the truth in their lives they get upset, go figure
and they call republicans hypocrites…

M.L.C.   August 13th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

The Republicans are dire straits, to support a low life like Corsi. I wonder how many skeletons he has in his closet? It may have work once, people are alot more smarter to believe this tripe. After Obama wins this Noverber,Mr. Corsi can crawl back into the sewer where he belongs. Its just a matter of time…

H   August 13th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

GET LOST KERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Viet Vet   August 13th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

Maybe you can tell us Frank, I'm sure you were on his boat . Were you the medic? Did you have the opportunity to get wounded? Did you save a comrad that would have surely drowned? Let's hear your story Frank.

Let Frank read this CNN!!!!!!!!!!!

bhogan   August 13th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

"What a joke………..still won't get ya VP Mr. Swift Boat………………….crawl back in your cave"

Yeah thanks for playing…

Seems like part of the problem is that folks WANT these things to be true…gives 'em an excuse…

Vig   August 13th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

John Kerry turned out to be a loser. He can debunk whatever – the fact remains Obama is a wannabe – he's full of himself, lacks experience, benefited from the celebrity aura, the gender bashing of Clinton by the media, promoted by people like Ms. Winfrey only because he's Black – not because he's competent, knows what he's talking about or really even cares. That will be the day I vote for someone based on their skin color.

steve   August 13th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

the title of this ticker should be "kerry fights to stay relevant"
too bad it's a losing battle…

i love how many posters here get so worked up about their paris hilton nobama candidate. what "smears" have been spread about nobama? the media drools and gushes over what he eats for lunch for god's sake. and we all know that if anyone were to criticize his socialist policies or his severe lack of experience or substance, they'd just be labeled a racist by the obamaniacs.
i think the "smear" issue is just a strawman the dems created to rally around and have some windmills to go fight, like don quixote

Nunya   August 13th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

Lying and smearing are part and parcel of the values that the Christian right promotes these days. It's repulsive. I'm so glad that there are Christians of other opinions to show that it's not necessary to be so wacko simply because you happen to be Christian.

Rob indetroit   August 13th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

If they're is anyone who knows Oprah winfrey,let her know that i have a idea for a new show, called where are they at ,it's about john MCcrazy's first wife and children, how do they feel about being replaced by a young rich woman,did i mention he left his first wife and children.

leslie   August 13th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

Okay, Senator Kerry. Keep up the good work. Thanks for taking the People of the United States of America seriously; and please do not sugar coat anything. Let us know the truth. We're ready.

Florida and Working   August 13th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

The truth does not hurt. Only those who spin lies to cover the truth.

Senator Kerry was a traitor to the true veterans who honestly entered battle.

Kerry, like most Democrats are unable/unwilling to deal with the truth. Look at the mess Reid and Pelosi have made of the legislative branch. I am no fan of Bush or the prior majority in the legislature, however, given the performance of the Democrats and Obama this election is an easy choice: McCain!

SaveTheDramaFoObamasMama   August 13th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

great. one failed presidential candidate supporting the current failure we have as a presidential candidate!

Kevin,FL   August 13th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

HAHA this wouldn't help, Kerry, Obama made more mistakes than you already!

..OUTRAGEOUS Liberal...   August 13th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

We need maybe 15 thousand more of these websites to stop the Republican Spin/Smear/Lie/Recount machine. Sadly enough, John McCain, doesn't know how to use the internet so he won't see these sites and realize he's misinformed. I think what happened is a whopper of a smear that Al Gore claimed to have invented the internet, which we can all remember w/pride in American Politics, was probably believed by John McCain. Not just that Al said this (which he didn't) but that Gore DID invent the internet, after which Johnny refused to look any further into these high fangled computer ma bobs. What zombie has the GOP foisted on us now…?

DenverGirl   August 13th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

The McCain camp is stooping to such lows! WHY did they feel the need to bring up Paris HIlton and Brittany Spears??? What does that have ANYTHING to do with their policies and the future of this country! When McCain attacked Omaba and labeling him as a "celebrity" …he lost respect with many Americans.

Janey/Michigan   August 13th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

, Obama needs a lot of help twisting the truth–and none better to do it than John Kerry!

dave   August 13th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

"You can't just play defense against smears, pointing out how they aren't true,” said Kerry in a message to supporters Wednesday. “You've got to play offense, too, exposing the whole cynical game for what it is: an attempt to keep us from talking about the real issues and ultimately changing our country for the better.”

OK… feel free to talk about the real issues and ultimately change our country for the better any time you want.

Woot   August 13th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

Dear Arden,
I find it highly amusing, and more than a little ironic, that someone that cannot handle the complexity of commenting to a news story on the internet is calling the President, who has one of, if not the single, most complex positions in the world, a "moran".

Nicely done.

Erika, KS   August 13th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

How lame is this I ask you? Wait until the repubicans swift boat your boy Obama. Ha, ha, ha!

lovable liberal   August 13th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

All the Republicans have is smears. Unfortunately, there are enough fools that that's often enough.

Doc   August 13th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

Good for you Kerry! They will throw everything that they can and see if anything sticks………very low road politics. But what should anyone expect? They are getting desperate.

SaveTheDramaFoObamasMama   August 13th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

Kerry is a loser.

Britt   August 13th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

I bet some smearing did occur, it is really expected sadly. I however believe that he is a dishonest man, and I would never vote for him. I think very little of him and what he has done in my state as a senator.

Jerry   August 13th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

How stupid can people be? This is nothing less than Kerry's retribution. He launces a s,ear campaign of his own purportedly to fight smears against Obama. That gives him a free ride to say whatever he wants siting a rumor. And you people are too dumb to see it. Kerry is a has been loser. Barack Obama is quite capable of fighting for himself, and if he isn't we sure don't need him as our President. If he can't handle criticism from Americans, how will he stand up to Putin or Iran's leaders?

Clinton, no, wait, McCain Supporter   August 13th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

What a loser John Kerry is. He had to be the worst choice the Democrats could make – and they're really good at making bad choices.

Obama is the Democrats' most recent "shoot yourself in the foot" choice, and he makes Kerry look like a winner!

Obama is making up for his lack of "creds" by doing the Hitler routine – 60 thousand brainless robots winding up to scream at the local arena.

P3epe   August 13th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

It won't matter. These sites just make them look butthurt and like they're trying to cover something up.

ERIC, MN   August 13th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

How can you people sit there and write disgusting things about Sen. Kerry's military career. He won a purple heart, and those are not easy to come by. My whole family was in the military from my grandfather to my father and all of his brothers, and we all find this type of thing completely disgusting and dishonest. Sen. Kerry put his life on the line and fought for this country. What is unpatriotic about that? All the people on here who write these ridiculous remarks probably never served in the military, and have never fought for a cause greater than themselves. Just because someone disagrees with the war, doesnt mean they still didnt go out there and fight in it. ALL OF YOU PEOPLE SHOULD BE ASHAMED, AND YOU SHOULD ALL CRAWL BACK UNDER THE ROCK FROM WHICH YOU CAME!!!

Mike Currey   August 13th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

What's up with CNN? Why not link to the site? Jeez this is the age of information isn't it? Get with the program CNN!

Sean   August 13th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

It certainly is interesting that the "religious right", presumably a group that views lying as something God wouldn't want us to do, actually does the bulk of the lying in campaigns like this. Hypocritical, ignorant people.

Chris   August 13th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Most Republicans are Christian – why all the smearing?

nt   August 13th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Swift boats have no effect on McCain, he bombs!

Xavier, Saint Louis, Missouri   August 13th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

GREAT! A lie can only go so far. The truth always come out in the end.

Obamanation '08

YES WE CAN!

Anthony   August 13th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

Thanks Sen. Kerry! Finally someone who wants the truth to be heard and not lie after lie after lie after lie. Oh yeah, McCain, your experience is like lightning in a bottle. Obama's judgment is a breath of fresh air! We have the best trained military in the history of mankind! But C & D students making the decisions on where they go and what they do.

marianna   August 13th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

Truth fights back?

Greetings from the swift boat crew !

Olivier   August 13th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Great! They need strong offense because as of now we feel that the negative attacks are having an impact. Keep your main message positive senator Obama.

Rob Kole   August 13th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Hurm… .is someone trying to find some coat tails to latch on too?

McCain is a senile old bag   August 13th, 2008 5:13 pm ET

How sad these websites have to be created. This tells you something about how we vote and how gullabe we are as a nation. We're idiots! McIdiots wife has a sprained wrist and we call it news…. Obama went to school in Indonesia, he can't be all American then. The word Liberal which derives from Liberty (freedom) was made to sound un-american. Questioning your government and holding it responsible is one of the pilars this country was built on, now it's unpatriotic…
Let's get a grip! Let's love our country and eachther more than we have the last 8 years. Stop fearing the unknown, be proud again and be the world's biggest friend iso bully.

Can we FOR ONCE vote with our brain?

Obama, without all the literally century old policies of his rival, really is our way out of this mess and back to our basics.

Terry   August 13th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

Yahoo!! What the GOP really needed was KERRY launching a website to fight Obama rumors!!!!! Even you kool-ade drinking Obamkins have to see the humor and irony in THIS one!!!!!

Ron Democrat turned independent   August 13th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

no bias no bull add a comment as long as you don't talk about obama's past or mention him not buying his kids Christmas or birthday gifts because Muslims have the same beliefs. or any other fact that as previously been aired by CNN but now seems to interfere with advertising money spent by the obama campaign

Sharon in TX   August 13th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

Update to previous submission, August 135h, 2008 5:06 pm ET:

"CNN, time to update your "best political team on TV" with TRUE Obama supporters … and NEW Democratic analysts!!!"

Bill Mac   August 13th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

John Kerry–ran a poor Presidential campaign, lied about his "actions" in Vietnam, and stood by liars in his Vietnam Veterans Against the War "tour". His organizing this web site could be the best possible news for the McCain camp. On the one hand, a true Vietnam hero, and on the other, …..

Phil in KC   August 13th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

One well known author writes a book, so Kerry decides to fight it with a web site? I applaud his motives and his efforts, so far as they go. But, unless you hit the Sunday morning news circuit and debunk the major claims in a very public way, it wll be too little too late.

Dan   August 13th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

All Republicans have left now is hate, fear and lies.

Eric, Washington   August 13th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

It is worth to read the book and know more about Obama.

IAMWMD   August 13th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

Made another donation today and I hope every cent goes to fighting the repug's slander machine.

Change 08

v.a.   August 13th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

guess he learned from getting smeared in '04. at least he's trying to help… even though he's boring as all hell.

FACT CHECK!!!!   August 13th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Jerome Corsi a rotten low Life SCUMBAG!!!I saw him Talk with Sean
Hannity with his Thumb Sucking Lying Just becuz ___

Barack the Tele-promp-ter Messiah   August 13th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Let's see… Obama wants to conficate (at gunpoint) wealth and property from successful Americans and successful corporations and redistribute it to others of his choosing.

What part of that is a lie? Hells bells, it's the central platform of the modern Liberal Democrat party.

My grandfather, a once proud Democrat, would roll in his grave if he saw what has happened to his party. It's sad when the patron saint of the Democrat party, JFK, would no longer be welcome in his own party.

Peter Nevins   August 13th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

McCain=MORE WAR
McCain=MORE DEBT
McCain=BUSH

Lance   August 13th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

This would only be worthwhile if it fought for the truth on both sides of the aisle. Of course I'm sure there is no section on this webpage that discusses how Obama had to change the definition of what lobbyist money is to claim to be free of lobbyist money.

Just another site for the ignorant to go to where their own believes are reinforced.

Please ppl use non-partisan "truth" sites. Try factcheck.org which I think is one of the best.

Sharon in TX   August 13th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

I'm currently watching CNN's Situation Room. Is it just me or does Senator Clinton supporters, Paul Begala, James Carville, Hillary Rosen, undecided superdelegate Donna Brazille, etc., do an absolutely horrible job speaking on behalf of Senator Obama and his campaign? I've watched day after day, week after week, since the GE began; and IMHO, they have been a COMPLETE FAILURE! CNN, time to update your "best political team on TV" with NEW Obama supporters, such as Chris Cafinis (sp?) (former Edwards supporter), and Democratic analysts!!!

Tammie   August 13th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

Sure are some very hyper-defensive Dems around here – y'all take yourselves too seriously – lighten up and get over it!

David   August 13th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

My family has always voted Republican. This year that streak ends. I'm am so sick of this high-school level campaign of McCains. We are NOT ALL IGNORANT DOLTS!

old gezzer   August 13th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

Kerry wouldn't know the truth if it bit him on the posterior!

/elizabeth samford   August 13th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

CHEERS CHEERS FOR YOU KERRY YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SO RIGHT ON CAN'T WE SEE THESE PEOPLE HAVE NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT ALL THEY CAN DO IS SLANDER WELL IN CALIFORN IA THEY ARE JUST HURING THEMSELVES

Tammie   August 13th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Sen. John Kerry reporting for duty – did he salute yet?

PLEASE let Sen. Kerry be Sen. BO's Veep pick – !

dollorbil   August 13th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Good for Kerry. I wish he was running we could use him right now. I think a lot of people now realize they voted wrong last time. John would make a good president. I am talking about who would be good for the average american. Not the fat cats who will do everything to keep their boat afloat.

Fact is Fact   August 13th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Read "A Case Against Barack Obama". That book tells it like it is.

Mike - Texas   August 13th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Have any of you read Obama Nation???

It is filled with FACTs and has over 600 references to it back up .

And I checked a bunch of them, and they are real.

I dare you to read it.

You'll think differently when your done.

VON BISMARK,Vienna.   August 13th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

Before Americans know the truth many more shooting will take place.

Ken   August 13th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

What a joke! Is Kerry looking to be on the ticket? Let's get real!

The only way that Obama is going to win is if he places Hillary Clinton on the ticket.

Better yet, have Hillary Clinton put her name in for nomination and the delegates vote for her to be our next President instead of Obama.

Clinton/Obama 2008

Charlotte   August 13th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Why the need to fight back? He turned his back on his constituents and I hope he loses his senate seat.

Rick   August 13th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Hmmm…John Kerry….John Kerry….oh yeah, he was the last loser the democrats threw out there. Ter-race-a must have given Johnny his allowance recently and isn't it cute how he decided to spend it?

KHAL Houston,Texas   August 13th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Good move for the sake of truth….Man…forget all the nay sayers….strive towards all that is good…..Remember we all stand before the Almighty every day that we live…now is the time…we must work for our forgiveness
and remission of sins,…from the Religious Books, tested over many periods of time.

gary   August 13th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

IT WOULD BE AMERICAS WORST MISTAKE ELECTING O.B. WITH AGE COMES WISDOM. WE DONT NEED A MEDIA CLOWN UNEXPERIENCED GREENHORN RUNNING OUR COUNTRY. NATIONAL SECURITY IS THE MAIN ISSUE. WITHOUT THAT WE DONT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER ISSUES. THINK ABOUT IT. TODAY GEORGIA TOMMORROW U.S.A.

ran   August 13th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

we would not need these sits if the news media would do their job and research the facts and if not true not print the article or point out the lies in an editorial remark. Free speech does not mean you can lie ;but untill the media cleans up it's act , these sites are needed for now. SAD

NOT THIS TIME !   August 13th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Thank you John Kerry…it happened in 2004, but NOT THIS TIME !

I am a evangelical christian and i DO NOT understand how a christian can vote republican !

Lies, smears, dishonnesty. And pls, dont come and tell me that being against abortion and same sex marriage is the reason while tellin me killin people and lying to get the presidency is alright.

i am Against abortion and same sex mariage based on my religious faith. And i live by these principle. This is a personnal choice that nobody can take away !

However, we chose to base our society on FREEDOM. Everyone is free to choose their way of life. If you want to act againt abortion, start programs to help, and encourage mothers keep their child, helping them with food, diapers, baby-sitting… etc about the gay rights…it s their business …as a christian, pray for them !

And i vote democrat because i beleive im my brother's keeper , not his judge! and i Beleive in justice and equality. God's word is against Racism, and taking from the poor to give to the rich is Against God's word ! The Word is against adultery. You cant leave your disfigured wife and your kids for beauty, fame and wealth….the word of God is about Fidelity, faithfullness and true Love !

now you christian people, give me another good reason to vote for McCain. The republican label is sure not enough….

paulie_nj   August 13th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

In an article here today CNN contributors describe Obama as – a little-known state lawmaker from Illinois, just 4 years ago. So we are going to trust our country to a man with this resume?

leon   August 13th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

Kerry is a losser and an insider in Washingto together with Senator Kennedy adn good friends and supporter of Obama who has become another Washington insider moving away from his pretended inspirational positions. Obama is nothing more than a typcial politician formed in the corrupted school of politics from Chicago.

I can't wait for Rev Wright to start his tour to promote his latest book. I hope and which on "change and hope" to finally see all the dirty laundry of senator Obama. He is as corrupted as his mentors in Chicago. His real colors are showing now.

My Friends, let me tell you,   August 13th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

Limbaugh is the biggest swift boat of all.We have to go after his sponsors,they are the ones that keep him on the air waves.

Al   August 13th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

Smears and lies. How many of the contributors here have even read the book.

Rob indetroit   August 13th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

I am disgusted at what's in the book alot of rascist lines but what do you expect from repubs, scumbag corsi's book slam's Obama's mother for falling in love with a man from kenya, when will John MCcrazy denounce corsi and his "Filthy Book".

ClintonDem4Cynthia08   August 13th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

The biggest cover-up is of Obama's Islamofascist connections, in particular his close relationship with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, whose other best buddy is Moammar Ghaddafi. Odinga calls himself an Anglican Christian, but signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Muslims leaders where he first declares that he is actually a Muslim (stating that Islam is the only true religion) then promises to impose sharia law if elected. (The agreement became public knowledge when Muslim leaders decided to brag about it in late 2007.)

Given that Obama was raised Muslim (and has lied about it), the fact that his closest political confidant has been exposed as a secret Islamofascist ought to be front page news across the country.

Xavier---Virginia   August 13th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

Nothing in Corsi's book is true. It's disgusting that Republicans get away with lying through their teeth and everyone knows that they are lying. They take pride in being the lowest form of scum on Earth.

Michelle, PA   August 13th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

Unfortunately, putting up a website people must seek out will not help. The kind of people who like hate-filled garbage like this book will never go to it, while the people who search it out don't need it. To work, something will have to be more proactive than hoping people who are not otherwise inclined to do so click on a link provided by somebody who doesn't agree with them. There are a dozen non-partisan fact-check sites that debunk this hate-filled garbage already, but that hasn't stopped it. Hate, hate, hate….America is full of it. Just look at these boards if you don't believe it. Now we are seeing true political hate crimes start to pop up in the US, because a church is "too liberal" or "liberals" lost somebody a job or "murderers" feed their own families with a job in a womens' clinic that may or may not provide abortions. What is happening to this nation is very, very scary.

PELOSI SUCKS   August 13th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

Kerry for VP!

Milwaukee WI   August 13th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

Anti-Obama web video that McCain campaign was sending out yesterday has a simple subliminal message of hate and not matter what they say they can’t explain themselves out of it. This is their dismally and depressingly dark way of turning “white-men” against Obama by showing white women who proclaim to adore Obama. Believe me as sick as it may sound they are counting on the ignorant and hateful resentments. Of course they have pulled the video out with their mission accomplished because for whatever it’s worth the damage has been done and that’s all that matters to the lowery ways of the GOP. You don’t believe it. It has very strong psychological effects; I lived it in Central Wisconsin 99% white as a minority all my self proclaimed white friends changed their attitude towards me whenever a white woman got close to me. Matter of fact “my friends”.

Amanda   August 13th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

That book against Obama is a piece of trash. Simon and Schuster have nothing better to publish ? I won't buy it and I will vote Obama !

Raleigh   August 13th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Just when I think the Obama haters have sunk to the lowest of the low, they find ways to sink to even lower depths..Tell me, what is up with these people?

Bob Beckner   August 13th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

As I've said in the past,what does Sen. McCain have to prove? Your de-grading him is nothing but hatred and you all are probably our next group of serial killers…GO McCAIN Bob Fl.

Steven   August 13th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Im glad to see this. The Republican Lie machine needs to be challenge with THE TRUTH!

Go John   August 13th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

I wish Kerry was running this time. He would make a better pres. than what we have to choise from now

Cath   August 13th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Thank you Sen. Kerry….what do these lies have to go with our economy, the war in Iraq and people losing their jobs? These supposed "authors" put out these books so that vulnerable, non informed people will buy them!!!! Fox News does well in speaking the correct "talking points" they get daily from the McCain campaign….Sen. Obama truly wants change and people on the right don't want to change because they think if they stay in Church all day that God will give them whatever they want…how sad for them…when thou doth protest too much, the reality will become apparent.

Rick   August 13th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Kerry really needs to tell the truth about his military adventures and escapades.

independent now   August 13th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

Kerry has no business launching a anti smear campain. He lost his campain. Rightfully so. I voted for him and wished I hadnt now. I will not vote for Obama no way. He lies he will do what ever and say what ever he has to to win. Hes flip flopped on everything. Any good ideas he has layed out recently have been Hilarys! I am voting for Hilary Clinton… Shes the best PERSON for the job. I urge you to do the same.

Ahmed Abouesh   August 13th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

Mindless lemmings… Following a man who has no real ideas.

His wife writes thesis papers on how she hates white people. Also admitted to hating America.

His pastor is a racist and also hates America, Obama belonged to this church for 20 years.

His former Muslim coordinator was tied to Hamas which is intent on destroying America.

You follow a man who in 3 different(there are more) instances is friends with, married too, or hired people who HATE AMERICA.

You people will regret your decision if this lying empty suit ever gets elected.

Dave, Illinois   August 13th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

Isn't it a shame that Obama has so many skeletons in his closet that he and his henchmen must form hitsquads to ward off any criticism.

The Bomb that Fell on Pearl Harbor   August 13th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

@ ARDEN
"Now there is some book that has been written about Sen. Obama which is nothing but lies"
You've finished the book already then?

"where does John McCain get off taking the role of the President…this is his responsibility not the Presidential candidates"
You realise the candidates were asked to comment on the situation?
It's also not a candidates job to take on the role of the President and go meet with world leaders prematurely.

"President Bush is a moran,"
Um nevermind.

Keith Reyes, PhD   August 13th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Hi!
It’s time that we stop all the bull and call it like it is. Senator McCain and his campaign has used RACE from the word go. Obama is perhaps the most popular and known person in the world yet McCain and his surrogates continue to tell us that he is UNKNOWN to the AMERICAN PEOPLE. We all know what is meant by these terms. He also does not have the experience and knowledge. His VALUES and BACKGROUIND are not that of the AMERICAN PEOPLE. McCain himself continues to use these racist code terms. We all know that it is not Obama’s white background they are referring to. To them it is his black background that does not qualify him to be president. Let us stop the bull and niceties and call it like it is.
Keith Reyes, PhD.

anonymous   August 13th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Megan from San Diego, until you read the book, careful who you call a liar! Now, if its John Kerry you're referring to, that's a liar!

Aaron Hussein   August 13th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Why doesn't the author write a book emphasizing the strength of McCain and his policies?

Lyle   August 13th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Poor Barack Obama, so weak, so fragile, so endangered, everyone is out to get him. How many more ridiculous sites will be set up to fight supposed “smears”? Who will protect Mr. Obama from the big mean world?

Sadly, Mr. Obama and the O-DNC consider any discussion of Mr. Obama’s history to be a “smear”. Even the use of Mr. Obama’s legal middle name has been called a smear. We have been told time and again that we must not question Mr. Obama about his life prior to being selected by the DNC as THEIR nominee of choice.

It is imperative that we know everything about anyone who is running for President. President of the United States is the most important job on Earth and any candidate vying for the position must be fully vetted. Mr. Obama has been bizarrely secretive and obtuse about his life and this is what fuels “rumors”, if he were not so afraid to answer questions about himself, there would not be rumors. Calling each and every question and rumor a smear only makes Mr. Obama and his drones look as if they have something to hide.

Andy   August 13th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

Truth hurts.. Put some ice on it Bambi. Kerry still hasn't produced his 180 and still hasn't proven anything Corsi wrote about him was false.

paulie_nj   August 13th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

And who is to say that the info on Kerry's website is the truth?

anonymous   August 13th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

You idiotic NOBAMABOTS had better read the book, then poke fun! The man has written a truthful, fully credited book, with footnotes stating the truth! NOBAMABOTS just don't want to hear it.

former democrat   August 13th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

Kerry is a has been. Go away you useless swiftboat liberal fool

ObamaLied.com   August 13th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

what about obamalied . com?

C from Texas   August 13th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

LOL, this is the guy that got beat by President Bush. Why is he even still around? Wonder how long it's going to take these people on Obama shirt tails to jump ship when something BAD comes out before the election.

McCain '08

How does CNN determine who gets posted?   August 13th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Why isn't this book libel or slander?

Susan   August 13th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Ther more the merrier. I am sick of the Republican lies and thievery!

Jody Monroe   August 13th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

I hope Corsi is sued for purgery and defamation of character for all the false accusations.

Dave from Gainesville   August 13th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

This isn't how you fight the right-wing bully machine. You fight it by running TV ads that are ABOUT their guy: one in which he calls social security a disgrace, one in which he is shown supporting the Arizona bill that would end Affirmative Action in that state, one showing him calling for the forcible ejection of Russia from the G-8, etc.

Jason   August 13th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Please choose Kerry as your VP!

Michelle from Missouri   August 13th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Of course most of these smears are coming from Sean Insanity and Rush Limpnuts. These are the two racist bigots I have ever seen. I can't believe people are so weak winded and fall for this crap.

Matt--NE   August 13th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

When will they find the time to dispute facts??

Rumors are rumors. Democrats spread more of them than anyone.

You need to talk about facts Obama, not pie-in-the-sky name calling.

Blueray98   August 13th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Just what we need — another "Let's lie and call it a Smear" site. But who knows — maybe Kerry will be able to find a REAL birth certificate of Obama/Soetoro's, and not the fake one on the Fight The Smears site.

Not fooled by distractions   August 13th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

You know, if the republicans put half as much energy into governing as they do into smearing, they wouldn't have proven themselves to be completely inept. They wouldn't be worrying about this election cycle. It seems their energy has been misplaced. Not this year – no more.

BR   August 13th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

What a joke. Nevermind most of what the swiftboat guys said was true. Are you going to list the truths for The Messiah. He supports infanticide, most liberal senator in the US, has never accomplished anything besides writing books and giving scripted speeches.

Arizona Official   August 13th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Good job Senator! America got fed up with all these non sense fear and smears by the Corrupted Republican party. We all know that they are good at it and that's what they know, instead of going forward with the main issues this country needs. They are the losers and corrupted, failed continuation of the Mcsame, McBush, and McCheney's policy.

Vincent   August 13th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Many of the accusations made in the book claim to be unsubstantiated, misleading, or inaccurate according to the New York Times and Media Matters. The New York Times and Media Matters for America has also criticized the book as containing serious errors, omissions, and falsehoods.

According to the New York Times, "Almost exactly four years after that campaign began, Mr. Corsi has released a new attack book painting Senator Barack Obama, the Democrats’ presumed presidential nominee, as a stealth radical liberal who has tried to cover up “extensive connections to Islam” — Mr. Obama is Christian — and questioning whether his admitted experimentation with drugs in high school and college ever ceased."

It doesn't matter if the book is an out and out lie, people buy into B.S. every day.

This man wrote a book about John Kerry and Corsi wasn't even in the service let alone, Viet Nam. What a namsy pamsy.

Zeb   August 13th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

What a joke! Who cares what John Kerry has to say. He'll only hurt Obama in the end with some mis-speak or something, wait and see.

Rodney   August 13th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

To Frank Ferina: What does getting wounded in Vietnam have to do with running a country? 50 Cent was shot nine times, does that make him Sec. of State?

J Luna   August 13th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

Obama Nation?!! Really. This title would have none of its inherent irony if "abomination" were not one of those must-know words on so many lists of words to know for the SAT, etc. Instead, as its written, and given our performance on the SAT, Obamanation, is more likely to ring as an endorsement of Obama; much like 'the Red Sox Nation" or "Raider Nation" appeals to their supporters respectively.

Go figure.

Alice Brinkley   August 13th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

WHO WOULD WANT TO HEAR FROM A MAN WHO TESTIFIED AGAINST HIS OWN TROOPS AFTER RETURNING FROM VIETNAM? kERRY IS A TURNCOAT AND TRAITOR TO THIS COUNTRY, AND STILL MAD THAT HE WAS NOT ELECTED PRESIDENT???

KERRY CARRIES NO WEIGHT WITH ME.

get a life   August 13th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

Makes ya wonder what he wants.

NoMcSame   August 13th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

Way to go JK. We can't count on Bill and Hill so we will have to do this with the help of all Obama supporters. No to Billary for VP or anything else.
Obama08

Luis   August 13th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

What a joke………..still won't get ya VP Mr. Swift Boat………………….crawl back in your cave

Jim in SC   August 13th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

Are they going to highlight the portions of the book that are true as well? That would make the site more credible.

frank ferina   August 13th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

How many wounds, from the enemy, did John Kerry receive in Vietnam?

Truth can turn around and bite you back.

Megan from San Diego   August 13th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

Good for you Kerry! Corsi is a LIAR and needs to be exposed for the lies he told about you and the lies he is now telling about Obama. It makes me sick that people like him will make money off of deceipt and that a publisher will put a book out that they know is full of crap.

INDEPENDENT NYC   August 13th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

This author is not really an author and should not be characterized as such. he does not research information and interview people whom are experts on the topic he is writing about. He finds small tid bites and expands on them making comments and opinions based on an illogical line of real and imagined events. He is a political commentary or pundit. I would really appreciate some accuracy in reporting on the issues and some fact checking if that's not to much to ask. After all CNN does have a research department.

Arden   August 13th, 2008 4:27 pm ET

I am thrilled that Sen. Kerry is stepping up to the plate to campaign for Sen. Obama. He really needs the help. Fox News is completely out to destroy Sen. Obama especially Sean Hannity. Now there is some book that has been written about Sen. Obama which is nothing but lies. I have real concerns about the Clinton's and what their agenda is. (I am sure that it's about Hillary's run for the Presidency in 2012). And, where does John McCain get off taking the role of the President. President Bush is a moran, however, this is his responsibility not the Presidential candidates. I hope the announcement of Sen. Obama's VP is soon. He really needs the help.

Heather   August 13th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

I think its sad how this campaign is starting to turn. I thought at the beginning of this election campaigning that democrat or republican ANYONE had to be better than Bush. But after the smear ads and online postings I have to say John McCain has severely disappointed me. Claiming to be the more experienced and mature person running for office why would you ok such a campaign? The only reasonable explanation is fear. I think its sad that the rumor is spread that Obama is Muslim is a bad thing, even though he is not…since when are all Muslims bad or un-American? A few hundred years ago the same Christians that are denouncing him for being an 'Un-American Muslim" would have been persecuted themselves. It is sad this cycle of hate is perpetuated. It is time that politics stick to the issues and leave families, religions and race out of it. If this is all you can attack the other candidate on, clearly you are petty and not fit for office yourself. Stick to the issues. We deserve better.

Obama '08

sherry for Obama   August 13th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

Alright…….Its about time the democrats got tough and fought back against those coniving visous holier than thou republican right wingers.

All they want to do is talk you down , I guess their trying to keep the focus off of themselves and all their weakness's.

Tia Val   August 13th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

Good luck,
Isis.

Jim   August 13th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

Nice!

Joan, Ontario   August 13th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

Isn't it a shame that so many people on the Democratic side have to go to such lengths to fight the smears and lies that are being spread about Sen. Obama? If these people who are spreading these untruths and exaggerations are part of the Republican right that prides itself on its Christian values, then shouldn't lying be off the table?

Brian - Trinidad   August 13th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

He couldn't fight back when he was running for president.How in the heck is he going to fight back for Obama?

California Gold   August 13th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

Senator Kerry, you have my support to bury McCain.

My Friends, let me tell you,   August 13th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

Rush Limbaugh spews Hate,Lies and Smears for three hours everyday.

DR. YES   August 13th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

john mccain just mispronounced his 'friend's' name,again.you need new advisors mccain.

Cynthia   August 13th, 2008 4:19 pm ET

That is a great idea and there obviously needs to be more of these sites put up with the kind of misinformation and out right lies that are being put out there by McCain's camp, and some of the people at Fox News the supposedly fair and balanced station (ha)!

TX for OBAMA   August 13th, 2008 4:19 pm ET

The Old Man is again talking to the Clouds – as we speak (in Michigan).

Actually I am glad that he speaks more. The more he speaks the more people he will scare off

OBAMA ‘08

Rodney   August 13th, 2008 4:18 pm ET

Why is Kerry always the steps behind what is current?? Doesn't he realize Obama has already done this (twice)?!!

Monica for Obama in Indiana   August 13th, 2008 4:17 pm ET

Good move Senator Kerry.

CW4Barack   August 13th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

Good for you Kerry…..no more Repugnant swiftboating!!

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