My husband was a marine in Vietnam. They overran an enemy hospital and found blood containers clearly marked "Donated by the Students at Berkley". Some very ugly memories are stirred when a person is associated with givng aid and comfort to the enemy.
No such person should ever be able to serve as president.......but then we did suffer WJC, didn't we? *sigh*
Perhaps that is why the Kerry campaign is playing the heroism so hard. Maybe it is a preemptive strike for the not-so-flattering other side of John Kerry. IMO, they may have played their supposed high card too soon.