[Arizona Carolyn]

With them still beating the Bush National Guard drum -- as lates as last night's Scarborough -- you don't think a story that KERRY received a less than honorable discharge wouldn't change some minds when we're in the midst of a war and he's saying: "he wants to get back to where terrorism is considered a nuisance?"

[birbear]

I think "negative" politicking has it's place... and it's been used up. I don't think there are any undecideds who care about Bush's ANG experience any more than they care about Kerry's discharge.

The electorate has been exposed to negative campaigning for almost a year. It's at this time in the race that people want to know, "Okay... what can candidate X do FOR me."

I'm not a doom and gloomer by any means, but I see the polls. Bush got his bounce during his convention when was a positive message in most respects. His numbers go up, when things are positive. I don't think any more dirt on Kerry is going to hurt him any, but the help will be negligible.

[pieces of time]

I sure don't know what headline is going to be but if you look at the Rats tactics they attack their opponents on their own softspots. They've been hammering Bush on AWOL, his time in Alabama, etc.
Kerry's time commitment doesn't size up. I know things were loose in the Military as Viet Nam was winding down and Uncle Sam was trying to reduce forces. This should be interesting.