If we put ourselves into the shoes of these Swift Boat Vets, just everyday citizens like us, except for their tour in Vietnam, trying to reveal the truth about Kerry to the rest of us, via a hostile pro-Kerry media, that grills them as though they were terrorists-we'll understand their seeming ineptness. It is the intent of the liberal loving, Kerry idolizing media, to humiliate these genuine heroes and convince us that they are the bad guys -that just isn't so.
Wake up America! These Swiftboat Vets,have long ago suffered more than their share of pain and frustration, served up by the likes of Kerry, Hanoi Jane, the liberal media, and the liberal Democrats. Nothing more than Patriotism,devotion to duty and the sure knowledge that a Kerry Presidency would be a disastor for America, could have caused these gallent men to stand up for truth once again, despite being aware that the inflictors of their past pain, were sure to assault them again.
Those who believe Kerry's goon squad over the Swift Vets, are just not very swift.
I completely agree and am sympathetic to the vets. That being said, all I am suggesting is that they had SOME prep for the hostility they were sure they would get.
Conceding that the dominant media is hostile isn't helpful. They needed to be prepped for their media appearances and clearly they were not. Our side REALLY needs to 'get with it' - excuses don't amount to a hill of beans and finding sources to blame when we don't effectively persuade is not productive.
Our side really needs to savvy up and toughen up. Otherwise we are a bunch of people who lose, but darn it, we sure feel good about ourselves!