I think you will in short order see an ad with Max Cleland say his tripple amputee and he supports Kerry.
This story is not dying.
Kerry is basing his resistance on two tactics.
1. He has the media in his pocket and they will not risk angering him for fear of loosing access.
2. He can smear away the vets and the media will not do any contradiction to the smearing.
I think you're right on all counts,except that I do NOT see,that in the long run,the American people are going to swallow whatever Kerry and his goons throw at the vets,NOT THIS TIME...THIS ISN'T GOING TO WORK!
1. He has the media in his pocket and they will not risk angering him for fear of loosing access.
2. He can smear away the vets and the media will not do any contradiction to the smearing.]
Disagree only with #1. Do not think the media is worried about losing access or angering Kerry.
Think they are worried about the truth only; and how they can bury it; distort it; ignore it; get around it. . .until after they successfully insure a Kerry presidency.
The media and Kerry are a united front; Kerry also knows that he can look like; act like; and worse be a dangerous fool; and his friends will do a bit of gloss on, and get him through it.