The whole problem with this will be the Sandy Berger Effect. The SBE means that a damning story erupts and simply gets ignored. That's what will happen here. It will be denied and soon ignored. Independent voters won't have a clue what went on, and all Rather has to say is that the challenges to his credibility are "partisan internet and talk radio" people, and the independent voter will understand that this is nothing.
So we must figure a way at FR not just to uncover this kind of thing, but to also carry it through to completion.
fear not...the internet and email will continue on a micro level to effect a "drip, drip, drip" effect.
Kerry is toast. Uncover the DNC ties to this to seal a filibuster-proof Senate...
"The whole problem with this will be the Sandy Berger Effect. The SBE means that a damning story erupts and simply gets ignored. That's what will happen here. It will be denied and soon ignored. Independent voters won't have a clue what went on, and all Rather has to say is that the challenges to his credibility are "partisan internet and talk radio" people, and the independent voter will understand that this is nothing.
So we must figure a way at FR not just to uncover this kind of thing, but to also carry it through to completion."
Let's not be ignorant here. This smells of James Carville. The objective here was to simply lay some doubt as to the president's military record. No one will give a rats @ss about anything pertaining to whether or not it is true or not. This is to rally their base. Problem is, it's rallying us too.
I live in Illinois and of course, I will still vote, but it is disheartening to know that my vote won't count. Those of you who are in swing states must work as hard as possible to get people to vote for the president.
That's how we win this.
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