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You nailed it, it's the "Regs" vs. the Long Hairs all over.
I imagine the Swift Boaters will notice this one and crank it up for one more mission.
These (Fonda types) have been trying to bring this country down and relive their glory years for what seems like an eternity. They have gone from the summer of love to the winter of Metimucil. It must stink to be them, they get to look back on their lives and see no missions accomplished. They lusted for ultimate power that will never be theirs. That is why the Gore 2000' and Kerry 2004 hit them so hard.
No matter how hard they try, they will never get that brass ring.....
My brother-in-law is a Viet Nam vet who happens to believe the war in Iraq is a mistake. Surprising he doesn't get the whole "this is a Front in the GWOT", but that's another discussion. (I think there may be more Viet vets out there like him, based on what he's said.) The insertion of Hanoi Jane into the debate is going to turn his head - guaranteed - because he despises her.