[hobbes1]

Which is close, but not quite.

I believe that Kerry wanted to wait, until around Halloween to bring the charge, so that it would take so long to be refuted, the damage would last past election day. (remember the Friday DUI story...?)

However, it is abundantly clear that those with an interest in '08, did not want that club still in the bag.

[EllaMinnow]

I think optimal timing for the DNC/Kerry to achieve the results they were seeking would have been from the middle of September - right after the Republican convention - till the middle of October - to give the drumbeat time to strengthen.

But McAwful couldn't keep his mouth shut.