[cerberus]

This is the treatment of the Pickens/Kerry challenge that I read today.

Surprise.......according to this AP reporter, the Swiftboat Veterans have already been proven wrong.

You've got to hand it to the main stream media.

Kerry vows to disprove Swift boat claims

11/16/2007, 7:48 p.m. CST By GLEN JOHNSON

The Associated Press

(Edited by poster)

First in the book "Unfit for Command," and then in a series of television commercials, Kerry's critics challenged the circumstances for his military awards, accused him of doctoring reports and argued he never traveled into Cambodia as claimed.

While fellow veterans and reporters disproved many of the group's claims at the time, Kerry refused to air ads responding to the criticism. His own response was muted for fear of legitimizing his critics' attacks. The senator conceded after losing to Bush that his lackluster response likely cost him the election.

Ever since, Kerry has worked to lay the criticisms to rest.

In May 2005, he began allowing reporters access to his full Navy personnel and medical records — something he refused to do during the campaign.

Those records mostly duplicated documents Kerry released during the 2004 campaign. In addition, they included numerous commendations from commanders who criticized Kerry's service during the presidential race.

That disclosure renewed questions about why Kerry did not respond more forcefully with control over the White House at stake.

Kerry decided against launching a second bid for president, but vowed to defend his record and prevent other candidates from being "Swift-boated."

[boop]

"In May 2005, he began allowing reporters access to his full Navy personnel and medical records — something he refused to do during the campaign."

So he let "reporters" only see his records? I heard it was only ONE "reporter" who just happens to be a Kerry supporter. And if it makes Kerry look so damn good, why not release it to the public?

[weegee]

He should be honest and say that he wants to prevent other candidates from being “Mark Folied”.

[Verginius Rufus]

When Nixon wanted to have just one person, Sen. Stennis, listen to the Oval Office tapes, during the Watergate investigation, the media howled like crazy and wouldn't let him get away with it...but Kerry's restricting access to one friendly reporter doesn't bother them in the least.

They were talking about this on the weekend "Fox & Friends" show this morning and once again came across as not very smart or well-informed. They were puzzled as to why Kerry had not released the information in 2004, and it didn't seem to occur to any of them that the reason might be that the records would vindicate the Swift boat veterans. Even the Marine Greg Kelly was clueless.