[jm951]

Well, the DNC brought it up because if Kerry's record in the Senate were brought out, this thing would have been way over. Only the yellowdogs would have voted for Kerry. They thought they might have an issue with the war to gain advantage. The problem is it highlights the basic duplicity on the part of the DNC as military service didn't matter when they were running Clinton. Not to take a partisan stance here, but go back and look at some of what was said back then. When Dole's military service was brought up again, the DNC marginalized it. The modern DNC is weak on defense and that's an image they're trying to shake by emphasizing Kerry's service. Too bad they picked a guy who did what he did after he came back and that is the core of the anti Kerry resistance among vets.