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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
That's a nice stab, but it doesn't explain any of the facts in Drum's paragraph #2 above, or the statements made today by Killian's secretary. Nor does it explain why Bush lied about it later, stating that he served longer than he did (and that he served in the Air Force, but that's another story).
eta: In all seriousness, I give you credit for acknowledging what so many conservatives haven't been able to -- that Bush blew off his service.
What's odd to me is that Bush defenders are so ready to give him a free pass on this stuff as not reflecting anything important about their character even as they try to explain why the Swift Boat crap should be devastating to the way people see Kerry.
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A. I don't credit Drum's second paragraph as being anything more than his wish list, cobbled together from some very thin gruel.
B. I think, at some point, Bush denied getting out early, and got himself into a stuck position. Too bad. Everybody from back then would have known exactly what happened, and understood.
C. He did serve in the Air Force. I can't believe that you just repeated that piece of crap meme.
D. No one leads a perfect life. Had Kerry not so completely overwhelmed his real political character with his "reporting for duty" persona, thinking (rather shallowly, I think) that that would be enough, I think his service would be a non-issue today. He'd get the same pass Bush gets. But, he's offered no other reason to vote for him, and so that's what gets attacked.
And, you can start listing all of his positions, and try to argue this point, but, damn, man, even the top Dems are excoriating him now for the shallow, single-issue run.
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