Telling the truth is not "sinking to their level".
Telling the truth can't be compared to lies.
Bush could say that the Swift Boat Vets for Truth all served honorably and many are highly decorated. They have a right to tell their story since 527s are allowed.
Bush could say "let the people buy "Unfit for Command" and let the people see Farenheit 9/11 and the people can judge for themselves what they want to believe." No matter what you call it, Bush has trashed the Swift Boat Vets. Bush has also said Kerry "served honorably". How does Bush know that? Bush was not there.
Pssst...Bush wasn't there, right, and everyone knows that. So, we all understand when he says Kerry served honorably, the only point he makes is that as far as he knows, Kerry's record IS what it purports to be, and he isn't digging into it looking for lies.
He never trashed the Swiftees. You are spreading a false story. And the only way he "equated" them to MoveOn.org is that he doesn't agree that either one should be forming these 527s & running ads such as these. I disagree w/him on CFR, but Bush is consistent in this view.
Bush is right NOT to engage this. He WASN'T there. He gives Kerry the benefit of the doubt. The Swiftees STILL do their thing. The American people do the deciding.