If they have nothing to be ashamed of it, there's no reason to not let the public see it and put the matter to rest. On the other hand, if there's something damaging there, the first rule of politics is to put the fire out fast. The longer this is in the news, the more it builds up on itself. The John 2 should remember what happened to Jack Ryan. Nothing secret remains secret for long in this country if you're in public life. What is it about politics in the Kerry campaign the people around him don't understand? They should be pros at handling a situation like and here they're acting like rank amateurs. If they can't handle fallout over a mere concert, how is the candidate going to handle his first real foreign policy crisis? He's being tested and found wanting.