"Rush just played a clip of Dan Rather categorically saying the documents are not forgeries (he was interviewed on the street outside CBS headquarters)."
Hmmmmm....Perhaps he has somebody of relative importance to protect and he can't bail on his story.
Oh well, even if the documents were not forgeries ( I believe they were), Bush has nothing to hide on this and there is no reason for him to be distracted by it.
kerry, on the other-hand, must try to hide all the way to November.
He's doing a good job at it... aside from that fluff Daily Show appearance, Kerry hasn't given an interview in front of a camera in 39 days now.
What about the debates? He cannot count on the press now, they are in the treading water mode.