From the article:
While the president steered clear of discussing the tape during four campaign stops in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Florida, campaign spokesman Steve Schmidt called Mr. Kerry's disputed claims about U.S. military laxity in the Tora Bora mountains "Monday-morning quarterbacking" and said it "does not amount to a vision or plan to fight and win the war on terror."
"Once again, John Kerry has resorted to false and baseless claims that have been contradicted by commanders in the field and that are the opposite of Kerry's own statements at the time, when he said that the tactics were effective and should continue," he said.
Meanwhile, the Kerry campaign continued its assault on Mr. Bush for what it called "playing politics with the war on terror."
Campaign spokesman Joe Lockhart noted that Mr. Bush — like Mr. Kerry — had made fairly unifying statements about how Americans would not be bullied by bin Laden, especially on the eve of an election.
Then, he said, Mr. Bush "went off and gave one of the most partisan, negative personal attacks on Senator Kerry and his commitment to defending this country."
Mr. Lockhart was referring to a speech in which Mr. Bush leveled his criticisms about Mr. Kerry's not having the unwavering fortitude to carry out a global war on terrorism.
Turn your speakers up, then
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