One might think, but I'm skeptical. Although we see this as a pattern of deception, I think the majority of people will forgive Kerry for lying about Cambodia 30 years ago. Perhaps if more damaging information comes out about his war record, it might change some minds, but I even doubt that.
People didn't hold it against Clinton that he wrote that he "loathed the military" or that even though he claimed that, as a youth, he saw black churches burning in AK, none burned.
Or that Hillary said she was named after Sir Edmund Hillary even though she was born BEFORE he became famous.
Heck, people didn't even seem to mind much that Clinton lied through his teeth before a federal judge.
For those of us who frequent FR, it's easy to be lulled into a belief that most of the folks out there will draw the same conclusions as we do when they find out what we know. But, unfortunately, that's just not the case. A lot of people really don't give a hoot.
I'm jaded.
You are right but the people were also under the impression, since the cold war was over, these things didn't matter much. We are currently engaged in a war on terrorism and most people (other than the Michael Moore-ons) are aware of that and 1% will make a significant difference.
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