I noticed more than a few people here think the White House is caught in yet another f*ck up on this Chambliss thing, but think again.
It's no mistake that Rove sent the paragon of disgrace on this issue to criticize Kerry's defense record. We know Saxby Chambliss as a disgraceful bum knee draft dodger who compared a triple amputee to osama & saddam, but sending him out to make these charges is not stupid. It's an orchestrated trap.
"Bring it on" won't work for ever in and of itself.
Notice the White House response to Kerry, which came out almost immediatly after Kerry's defense. Racicot makes it clear that Saxby wasn't attacking Kerry's service record, but his voting record. Expect this to be a running theme. How better to make this point and jump start the debate than to send Saxby Chambliss as bait.
Kerry would be smart to respond on the merits of the charges rather than allowing them to minimize his hero status by forcing him to use it as a sole defense. That defense wont work forever.