>>>As Kerry denounced the criticism as “lies about my record,” aides privately acknowledged that they and their boss had been slow to recognize the damage being done to his political standing.<<<
Democrats slow to respond to rightwing sleaze? What a shocker. Karl Rove's goon squad urinates all over Kerry's war medals and his strategists tell him to ignore it and go out and talk about clean air. Great idea. Only shed 10% of the veteran's votes and 2% of the national vote so far. Not another dime will I give to the inept fools at the DNC until they put Dean in charge of the campaign. He's not ready for president but he understands how to fight the rancid right better than anyone else right now.