Kerry and the Swift Boat Vets
By now, you have no doubt heard of the allegations that Kerry shot some kid in the back, lied to get medals, etc., etc. I suppose the allegations are possible. However, this stuff sounded crazy or made up from the onset to me, rather like the allegations from some folks that Clinton had some number of people killed. Or Bush is waging a war for oil and his daddy. Or black helicopters. Or faerie dust. Or global warming.
However, when Kerry releases the hounds and gets his lawyers to start telling station managers they shouldn’t air the ads by these people, it makes it look like he’s hiding something. Instead, he should address it by denying it or dismissing them as lunatics or partisans.
Update: And I’m not saying that sending in the lawyers makes me think that he’s actually guilty of this stuff but that it looks fishy. It’s not a good political move in terms of appearance.
August 6th, 2004 at 7:50 am
I haven’t heard that Kerry himself has said anything, but some of his campiagn personnel had. I believe a phrase something like “bitter old alcoholics” was used.
Of course, Kerry’s mentor and fellow Bay State Senator is the patron saint of bitter old alcoholics.