[ArcLight]

Oh. My.

That might be the deadliest political ad since LBJ teed off on Goldwater. It's brutal, and absolutely unanswerable. Nobody can claim it's deceptive or dishonest. How do you come back at something like this? I'm stunned.

I'm a staunch Bush supporter, but I gotta say...after seeing this ad, I genuinely feel sorry for Kerry. I don't mean his candidacy is doomed; probably not. I just think of the humiliation that such an ad would lay on a person, and the fact that he can't really say much in response, except maybe to splutter about GOP dirty tricks. In his heart of hearts, he's gotta know that he's been well and truly nailed, and he's got to look in a mirror for the rest of his life and think about what these brave men think of him. The shame of it, for most people, would be agonizing. I don't think I could face my friends or family if such things were said about me--and they were true.

[MJY1288]

You my friend, have a soul, John Kerry does not.

[CaptSkip]

...but I gotta say...after seeing this ad, I genuinely feel sorry for Kerry.

When those commendable character traits begin to wash over you, try to imagine Kerry as CIC and making decisions on global terrorism, nuclear proliferation and deterrence, the sovereignty of the US and the fact that Kerry would control our nuclear forces.

End of empathy.

[CatoRenasci]

I haven't seen this ad yet, but understand you should not feel sorry for Kerry: he will not feel the shame to which you refer at all, rather the only emotion he will have will be righteous indignation at having been attacked -- "do you know who I am? -- and a thirst for revenge at the good men he slandered in the '70s and is slandering today. No, sympathy for Kerry is misplaced.

[votelife]

why do you feel sorry for Kerry? He has been given the chance to apologize, and he refuses. I think he is so blind to any sense of decency/morality and am disgusted that so many Americans are overlooking his betrayal of his country. I am glad that this is getting out, and hope that it helps stop him from becoming President.

[whatexit]

Feel sorry for Kerry? Kerry has no shame, and that should be rather obvious by now.

Think of it this way - if, Heaven forbid, we had POWs right now in Iraq or Afghanistan, Kerry's own words from last year would be used in EXACTLY the same way as they were in Hanoi.

[jerri]

In his heart of hearts, he's gotta know that he's been well and truly nailed, and he's got to look in a mirror for the rest of his life and think about what these brave men think of him.

If he had a heart or any moral fiber he would never have said those things in the first place. I don't think he will have any problems with looking at himself in the mirror.

[Right-wing Librarian]

"I genuinely feel sorry for Kerry. In his heart of hearts, he's gotta know that he's been well and truly nailed, and he's got to look in a mirror for the rest of his life and think about what these brave men think of him. The shame of it, for most people, would be agonizing." Please don't feel sorry for him! Look at how arrogantly and aggressively he charges forward against the Swift Boat Vets. Is this a man who feels shame and remorse? For anyone to do what he did, so calculating, so premeditated, such bold-faced treason, you can rest assured he feels not a twinge of conscience. Communists rarely do.

[Tymesup]

"I don't think I could face my friends or family if such things were said about me--and they were true."

I wonder if there's a visit to Fort Marcy Park in Mr. Kerry's future. This would give Mrs. Clinton the opportunity to jump into the race and blame the Republicans for the tragedy.