I don't think that ever was elevated to the level of "rumor". Rank speculation/wishful thinking at best.
It's called a trial balloon that someone shot down, probably Kerry himself.
You replied: I don't think that ever was elevated to the level of "rumor". Rank speculation/wishful thinking at best.
My Humble Highly Enlightened Opinion: The Swifties put a big pre-emptive KA-FLOOEY on that trial ballon with their letter about what would constitute an apology.
In other words, they did not allow JF'nK to set the ground rules for the apology, the Swifties set the ground rules.
Otherwise, Kerry could do an "IF" apology that "IF" his actions upset anyone or hurt anyone he is very sorry.
Swifties - over 30 years of steaming hot revenge being slowly shoved up Kerry's rear end on a weekly basis.
Kerry can hire all the Clintools he wants. They are only used to fighting political battles.
This is no political battle.
I didn't see or hear the speech, but from your comments and what's been printed here, it looks as if he stayed as far away from anything to do with his own behavior in Vietnam or later on as possible...except for taking credit for looking into veterans' needs, seeing they were being short-changed, and doing something about it. All vague statements, a lick and a promise as my mom was wont to say when I didn't wash up properly...she'd send me back to the sink. Kerry whisked right by the stuff he should have apologized for. You'd have thought that war never happened in the Kerry universe.
As for the tight camera shots and dark lighting, that sounds suspicious. You all thought it was to hide a nearly empty hall, something Kerry's gotten used to lately. God forbid the tv camera broadcast that! Only a few handshakes means that not many wanted to shake his hand. He's dead as a doornail. Maybe realizing the missus' money can't bail out the sinking boat. He'll be very bitter. If you think Gore was upset, wait until Nov. 2 and Bush drop kicks Kerry into outer space.
Funny as heck last night when pundits didn't want to talk about this election, but were only too willing to speculate on who'd run in '08. Clearly they know a lot more than we do, esp. if that RAT operative is making cracks about Kerry's staff going from thinking everything was hunky dory to outright panic...no stops along the way for maybe we need to fix a few things...I'm paraphrasing here, but I think that's the gist of it.