[Graymatter]

I just watched it. I'm on dialup and it took all day to download ;)

It's amusing, but only to us, who are familiar with the medals controversy. For those who aren't, it's just going to blow right over their heads. And people don't trust anything that edited---it runs like it was edited by John Belushi. Haaaaaiiiii---YAH!!

[kabar]

I don't think it is necessary to understand the distinction between medals and ribbons. That is not the point. Kerry is shown using Clintonian parsing of words, i.e., It depends on what the meaning of "is" is. Caught in a lie, Kerry said clearly in 1971 that he threw away his medals (not ribbons), but in 2004 he says that medals and ribbons are interchangeable. Like Clinton, Kerry can change the meaning of words to fit his story.

It is a powerful ad, which is why the Dems and ABC want to stop its airing. This is the second ad concerning Kerry throwing away his medals and his attacks against American symbols. I predict that there will be a third ad showing that Kerry really did throw away his medals in 1971 and that he was lying on GMA. Kerry not only requested new medal citations in 1985, but also, new medals.

The SBVFT 30 second ads need to be viewed as a mosaic or part of whole story that needs to be told. Their effectiveness should be judged in their totality rather than as individual ads. Stay tuned.