The problem is that most people won't even remember Ben Barnes name, let alone Sharpstown. They'll only remember that 60 Minutes had some guy on saying he knows the President shirked his duty.
Democrats have not cared about truth, (except on the part of their enemies), for years. All they care about is the perception they can create.
I just saw a pair of talking head "strategists" on FNC, and the smirking Democrat won that battle because he said the AP refuted the SwiftVets as liars and this big legitimate news organization is the one bringing these latest charges against the President, not some bunch of "proven liars". He clearly implied the "liars" are not independent but part of the Bush campaign. Neither point was refuted at all, and the Republican looked sheepish saying only "We need to concentrate on the issues the American people want to hear about."
Byline: Sidney Blumenthal, hmmmm... this should be objective.