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Look what happened when Gore sucker punched Bush with that DUI.

Sucker-punched? It almost cost Bush the election!

No it didnt. It took one statement from Bush to stop that story dead. I lived in Massachusetts back then and even liberals were disgusted (hopeful but when it back-fired ultimately shamed and disgusted.) Why? Because it doesnt work. In fact the sympathy effect, imo, cost Al Gore more.

People dont like dirty tricks. This charge, just like the DUI might be/have been completely legitimate, it's the TIMING that people will not tolerate. People have this concept of "due process". They have an innate sense of fair play. If these very serious charges are true, and I believe they are, they should have been able to stand up to scrutiny. And that means they should have been released months ago.

That is why the swift vets were so effective. It came out in August, just some really angry guys telling their story. Whatever agenda they could be accused of having, trying to sandbag a presidential candidate/candidate just was not going to be it. The fact that Kerry had all that time and still refused to refute those charges or release his 180's is what gave Bush that 15 point lead.

Remember, it's not the crime it's the cover up.With this story all you are left with is an accusation of a crime, you get none of the time to watch the DNC, JFsK and the rest of the dims try to dig themselves under while they try to cover up and /or defend what is probably, in reality, indefensible.