[Soundman4x4]

The Swifties are ultimately going to help Kerry get elected

I said that all along. Bush should have denounced the ads in the beginning. He waited to see their effect. Big mistake because it's too late. If he denounced them the Swifties would have kept running them but Bush would be in the clear. Now his credibility is tied to theirs. Not to "swift"

[EDINVA]

"Now his [Bush's] credibility is tied to theirs"

and this is a problem WHY?

[puroresu]

Why should Bush denounce ads that are true? Has Kerry denounced the fraudulent MoveOn ads, or the lying Michael Moore film?

What do you want Bush to do? Call a press conference and say the POWs in the latest ad are a couple of filthy liars and that Kerry's a hero who never betrayed the troops or accused them of war crimes?

[paul51]

I said that all along. Bush should have denounced the ads in the beginning

I disagree with you on this. Pres. Bush is doing the smart thing by staying out of it. You've got kerry battling with these groups which will only encourage them and drag kerry down more. Bush's approach to similar attacks (eg. Moore) are much wiser. Let the supporters fight the fight.

[Dog Gone]

Even though I disagree with your assessment, by your reasoning Kerry's credibility is also tied to that of Michael Moore.

[kabar]

I said that all along. Bush should have denounced the ads in the beginning. He waited to see their effect. Big mistake because it's too late. If he denounced them the Swifties would have kept running them but Bush would be in the clear. Now his credibility is tied to theirs. Not to "swift",/i>

If Bush denounces the SBVFT, he loses my vote and probably plenty of other veterans.

[sauropod]

They're credible. Unlike Kerry.