[jmstein7]

"Also, for good or bad, he has been elected, re-elected several times, and served the public for a long time... "

So has Ted Kennedy. That means nothing.

"Attacking the opposition on character issues instead of policy issues is a clear indication to me that someone is a little too defensive"

Exactly -- and that is ALL the Democrat candidates have done... attack. Not a single one of them has said what they will DO; all they do is attack Bush.

[dwd1]

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't this story an attack on Kerry?

[dwd1]

I have not been electd to anything since high school but I think you will find that long serving Congressman would disagree.... Strom Thurmond, John McCain, John Glenn, etc... I am sure that they feel being re-elected indicates a certain level of power as well as a certain confidence with the electorate and party they serve...

I am not saying that new guys in politics can't be elected but let's be honest and say that serving and getting elected without federal or state corruption/election charges is no minor achievement...