[numberonepal]

Trying to paint the picture of the Swifties as dogs.

You're kidding, right?

[hflynn]

Nope. It's pretty clear to me what Kerry means. Dems do it all the time.

Jul 8, 2004 Capitol Hill Blue headline: Republicans Unleash Attack Dogs on Edwards

Maureen Dowd 08-14-2004 - First lady Laura Bush is wildly popular with the American people, but not with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, who called her a GOP attack dog" this week for speaking out on stem cell research.

She's been dragged out to be a Republican attack dog on the most contentious issue, stem cell research, . . .

E.J. Dionne, Jr. - Washington Post Writers Group - 04.27.04 headline of story

GOP attack dogs smear Kerry's war record

Nope, I'm not kidding. The use of the word muzzle was to identify the Swifties as Attack Dogs.

[hflynn]

If you go to the Johnkerry.com and use the search for attack dogs (meaning Republicans) 250 hits are returned.