I've been pondering on one thing all day: why? Why would they do this.
I think you may be very close to the reason; the AWOL didn't work; the "he missed weekends" didn't work. So all that was left was his honor, integrity, character, and truthfulness.
Please read this:
Democrats taking a chance on ``Fortunate Son'' criticism of Bush Guard records
This is great! Reminds me of the impeachment!Way to go FR!!
Watch for the assault on the internet by the libs. CFR supposedly restored the integrity of the political process. As we all know, it was the Incumbency Protection Act supported by the media.
Media loved it. Once the 60 day clock starts ticking, MSM would be able to score as many unanswered points as they wanted.
Bad thing....water and money seeks the path of least resistance. Enter 527's (good thing for dems until the Swiftees came along)
Good thing (for us, not media or incumbents)....truth and free political speech has found a way to survive during this election cycle.
Old media and CFR supporters will call for more and more regulations on internet and sites such as Free Republic. We have to be "nice."
Brit Hume gets it. He has been talking about Old Media vs. New Media for some time. Old Media will not go down without a fight.
The more desperate Old Media becomes, the more blatant the bias is.
The authenticity of the Killian documents was established with the statement "CBS verified the authenticity of the documents by talking to individuals who had seen the documents at the time they were written. These individuals were close associates of [Bush commander] Colonel Jerry Killian and confirm that the documents reflect his opinions at the time the documents were written."
IOW, "Try this out on someone who knew Killian, see if it works."
Investigative journalism has been dead for some time. No one wants to do the footwork anymore. With few exceptions, most cite NYT or factcheck as "sources." Major stories are dismissed. Old media is very selective about what it considers "news."
Juanita Broaddrick is a glaring example. Credible allegations that the President of the United States raped a woman were ignored. NBC spiked the story for a while. Yet, a story which has been beaten to death by the MSM gets almost as much air time as 9/11.
We know what happened when the Swiftees started speaking out.....it was the internet which allowed it to see the light of day.
Talk radio and the interent have become symbolic partners in a quest for truth. A dangerous enemy to the left. We must all be vigilant.
The attacks will come. John McCain will lead the attacks in the same way he led the attacks on political free speeech with CFR. It will be up to us to fight back. All three branches of government screwed us with CFR.
If we learned anything, it is up to us to fight the battle. No one will do it for us.