Here's how John Kerry should handle all the current Bush scandals: He should "stay above the fray," and stick to the real issues people care about. For instance,
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I don't want to dishonor service in the National Guard. These days, those guys serve in some pretty dangerous situations [someone with precise knowledge can say this better than me - but y'all know it's true]. Back then, lots of people tried to join the guard, even if they had to wait in line while a privileged few cut in front. Sure, it bugged me then, when I volunteered for the war he claimed to support, and it's an insult to all those who didn't have the choice he claimed as if it were a birthright. Frankly, I don't even care that much whether Bush went AWOL 30 years ago. I only care that he failed to gain experience and wisdom that may have guided him to better choices today, rather than fighting the wrong war at the wrong time and in the wrong place.
I don't care whether George Bush has friends in Saudi Arabia. Like Senator Graham, I do care that this administration, as it has time and time again, refuses to release information that could help protect the American people, because that information is critical of the Saudi government
I don't care how many times he was arrested in the 70's, or how he got off. I don't care if Bush snorted cocaine in the 70's, although when I was a prosecutor back then I would have been obliged to prosecute him. ...
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