They're doing it again.
You'd think they would have learned their lesson with Clinton, but nope, apparently they want to follow the same game plan, even though it failed miserably 8 years ago. Back then, it was Monica; now it's Viet Nam.
Look, John Kerry made his service in Viet Nam the centerpiece of the convention, which makes it a legitimate issue for examination. BUT it certainly doesn't deserve the level of attention the Reps are giving it, as they are making it the centerpiece of their counter campaign.
Whether John Kerry earned or scammed 3 Purple Hearts 30 years ago is much less important to me than what he's done in the last 20 years in the Senate. That's where his weakness is, which is why he's kept it quiet.
In a masterful bit of political jiu jitsu, Kerry has diverted the reps attention to events 30 years old while protecting his real record in the Senate.
And the reps went for it.
Posted by Rich at August 5, 2004 10:58 AM | TrackBack