And therein lies the "rub". If you don't nail these politicians down with a story they can't wriggle out of, it's pretty much useless in Presidential politics! (with all respect to you doug. You've done some impressive homework, and it clearly is another GOOD example of how much Kerry flip flops, and probably a good example of how quick he is to lie). But from the source mentioned in this article,
Again, there's how J.F.Kerry is gonna get out of this. The fact that he originally lied about being at the meeting will be swept under the spun rug, as he'll admit to being there, but simply say as Barnes says that he voted against the plan, and promptly quit.
It won't matter to his supporters that he lied about being there in the first place. They'll just apologize for him by saying, "Oh, he has a lot on his mind, and just forgot about being there. Besides, also, John's such a good guy that he probably thought, 'there's no way I could be part of such a thing'".
Bottom line, an interesting tale, and really shows to those with a CLEAR mind what a shmuck he is, but for his supporters, since it's not 100%....etc.
GOOD job though doug, don't get me wrong. Keep up the good work.