This is where their constant denigration of the National Guard hurts them. They've been saying it's not important, now they're saying Bush didn't show up for this not important job.
Everyone agrees, though, that service in Vietnam is being on the front lines, and Kerry has made it the only issue he's running on.
This doesn't hurt Bush; the Swift Vets ads DO hurt Kerry.
Nice try, guys.
Considering how many of the National Guard Units that are deployed or have been deployed to Iraq and other locations in the ME, it's not very smart to start knocking Guard service.