[TomGuy]

It is interesting that Kerry sends his surrogates out to fight the Swift Boat vets. Kerry hasn't subjected himself to being questioned.

It is interesting that the new guy, Rood, is hiding behind his managing editor. Rood supposedly didn't want to come forward but had to in order to set the truth straight. Last evening on Obermann (MSNBC), Rood's managing editor, not Rood, was mouth-piecing for Rood.

If Kerry wants to clear up the whole issue, Kerry needs to be the one answering the questions, not his surrogates.

Kerry and Campaign have released nearly a dozen versions of the Christmas in Cambodia story. Kerry has told and retold the C in C story some 50 times in the last 30 years. Now, Kerry's mouthpieces are parsing and defending (but none of them were on the boat with Kerry).

By Kerry's whine and Kerry's surrogates' whines, they have brought the story to the front pages [snicker]. That could be a strategic mistake. When will the Muskie meltdown moment occur?

[Pusterfuss]

When will the Muskie meltdown moment occur?

I think it will be soon after the Convention. It'll be fun to watch, in a train-wreck kind of way.

[Peach]

If the spin comes up that the democrats don't have connections to MoveOn.org, don't forget to send them this little tidbit:

DNC Chief Operating Officer Josh Wachs (left), Senator Leahy, and Zack Exley from Moveon.org pose with the more than 310,000 signatures.


http://www.democrats.org/blog/display/00010183.html


And this:

"Nov 13, 2003
The DNC is also conducting a major petition drive in partnership with MoveOn.org. More than 310,000 Americans have signed the petition to protect our courts — with more than 172,000 of those signatures coming in the past 36 hours. The petition calls on Bush and the Republicans to stop nominating judges that are out of step with mainstream Americans and praising the Democrats for standing up for their rights."

http://www.democrats.org/news/200311140002.html

[GoodGrief]

Regarding Rood, isn't it interesting that this guy is the only former "eyewitness" Kerry could coerce to come forward at this critical time. But only in writing, not personally! And what's his expertise? The Sampan incident! Not the most critical of charges brought up by the Swifties.

Rassman would have been the logical guest to counter the SBVT today. Or John McCain. Or Bob Kerrey, the new defender of the war hero. Looks as though team Kerry didn't coerce "strongly" enough.

[Cboldt]

Kerry hasn't subjected himself to being questioned.

Neither he nor his Band of Brothers has permitted themselves to be interviewed or questioned.

It is interesting that the new guy, Rood, is hiding behind his managing editor. Rood supposedly didn't want to come forward but had to in order to set the truth straight. Last evening on Obermann (MSNBC), Rood's managing editor, not Rood, was mouth-piecing for Rood.

On reflection, I am cutting Rood slack. His story fully supports what the Swiftees have said about the Silver Star incident, in that Kerry did not attack a numerically superior enemy. The smokescreen of raising an irrelevant difference of recollection regarding the single VC has drawn the media in. Rood appears to have contributed his version of events under pressure from Kerry, and that may well piss him (Rood) off.

[hershey]

You put your finger on it. Kerry won't face the Swift Boat vets himself. He doesn't dare because he can't face questions. Since he's come up with a hundred different lies about Cambodia, to name just one incident, he'd have trouble acting credible when asked direct questions. How to keep those myriad lies straight? How to explain the nanonuances? Mais ouis, tres difficile!