(George Bush is running ads and ridicules Senator Kerry in stump speeches because Senator Kerry voted against the $87B supplemental. But, Bush threatened to veto the bill if it included $1.3B to help veterans. GS)

Bush threatened to veto the $87B before he used it as a political cudgel

Kerry spokesman Phil Singer: "George Bush can't be straight about his own record, let alone anyone else's. The fact is that George Bush twice threatened to veto this bill over the fact that it provided funding to veterans and reservists. As a combat veteran, John Kerry knows that you don't ...   more »

Aug. 5, 2004 | Media Matters

Media Matters for America (MMFA) has exposed today the media's omission and distortion of key facts surrounding the Aug. 5 release of a new ad by anti- Kerry group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The Aug. 4 editions of FOX News Channel's Hannity & Colmes and MSNBC's Scarborough Country both dedicated coverage and free airtime for the ad but failed to point out the ad's misrepresentations.

Despite the ad's claim, members of the group did not serve with Senator John Kerry on his swift boat in Vietnam. Not only did the programs ignore that fact, ...   more »

Give me a break. Bush is claiming that he's a leader in stem cell research. We need to refute these claims. GS

Policy Memorandum: Bush Administration First to Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research

 The President's Decision is Based on Ethical PrincipleIn August 2001, President George W. Bush made a decision about the complex and difficult issue of the Federal government's role in embryonic stem cell research. For the first time ever, he allowed Federal research funds to be used in embryonic stem cell research. The President's decision was based on a determination that we should not cross a ...   more »