[Fishtalk]

He is going to use this phone call to try and "reach out" and admit he is "sorry" and he may have been "mistaken" and the willing media will tout the line

Well it does seem like the ONLY next resort.

It's not gonna work. There's something in my heart that remains pure and naive. That part of my heart tells me that the American people, hell even the lamestream media, are going to know it's all too much.

First, he lambastes the Swift Vets, sending out attack dogs such as the mayor of San Francisco-no less and expert than this- to implicate the swifties are liars.

Then he demands that book stores not stock the book and that publisher not print the book.

Then he blames the whole thing on President Bush.

His apology will be viewed by the public as being Kerry's last resort and meaningless in that he never would have made it if he weren't backed against the wall.

The behavior Kerry exhibited before his apology, assuming it happens, was too damn mean and that naive part of my heart believes that no one will ever except it.

Nor should they.

You can believe that Hill, Carville and Ickes are burning up the conferance call wires with a desperation. This implosion of fake Kerry's campaign has got to be dealt with.

That naive and pure part of my heart is open to a dim hope that the Dems might learn a lesson from all of this and quit trying to foist fake, cowardly, lying candidates on the American public. Maybe the Dems will learn that more people in American have a voice than ever in the past. These voices are going to insist on decent, no not perfect, but decent, candidates for President.

Don't believe it for a minute. Even that pure and naive part of my heart ain't that dumb. So long as Hillary breathes this will never happen.

Perchance to dream.

[xzins]

First, he lambastes the Swift Vets, sending out attack dogs such as the mayor of San Francisco-no less and expert than this- to implicate the swifties are liars. Then he demands that book stores not stock the book and that publisher not print the book. Then he blames the whole thing on President Bush. His apology will be viewed by the public as being Kerry's last resort and meaningless in that he never would have made it if he weren't backed against the wall.

You are absolutely correct and your post #148 is awesome, intelligent, and right on the money.

Even the short-memoried American public can remember that just 10 days ago these SwiftBoaters were being called liars and slime merchants....and today Kerry is apologizing?

Surely they can see that!?!

[wasp69]

I hear you, but I honestly believe he will try the non-apology apology, ala clinton during impeachment, and the media will try and pass it on. Again. I can only hope we are wiser as a country and do not allow it to happen. Again. But, knowing the history of this vermin, I don't hold much hope.

[LibertyGirl77]

Can I have some of your innocence?