Yes, Kerry will use the lie, deny, and discredit strategy all the way to election day. But I predict that this strategy is going to backfire on him because the Swift Boat vets have too many truthful accusations against him by too many credible men. Kerry is (french) toast.
You and I wish - but you are minimizing the ignorant kool-aid drinkers in the electorate, now a near majority, who don't even vet 'their' candidate, or use logic in deciding how to cast their vote, and close their eyes and ears to any criticism of their heroes.