[OldFriend]

First of all, Dan Rather put an end to any criticism of President Bush's Texas Air National Guard service.

Second, by insisting that it was Kerry's poor campaign that gave Bush the victory is insinuating that the President would not have won re-election if Kerry had been smarter. A subtle put down of the President. Or not so subtle.

[Stoat]

First of all, Dan Rather put an end to any criticism of President Bush's Texas Air National Guard service.

But only because President Bush won't be running again.  If he were, then we could count on another "objective, nonpartisan and highly professional journalist" to manufacture another lie and come out with it two weeks before the next election.

Second, by insisting that it was Kerry's poor campaign that gave Bush the victory is insinuating that the President would not have won re-election if Kerry had been smarter. A subtle put down of the President. Or not so subtle.

Or, a put-down of Kerry.

First of all, Dan Rather put an end to any criticism of President Bush's Texas Air National Guard service.

But only because President Bush won't be running again.  If he were, then we could count on another "objective, nonpartisan and highly professional journalist" to manufacture another lie and come out with it two weeks before the next election.

Second, by insisting that it was Kerry's poor campaign that gave Bush the victory is insinuating that the President would not have won re-election if Kerry had been smarter. A subtle put down of the President. Or not so subtle.

Or, a put-down of Kerry.