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I'm surprised that no pundit yet has come up with the real reason the Dems are making such a big dog-n-pony show about Bush's military service.

It's called the flight suit. They know the image Bush secured when he landed on that aircraft carrier and jumped out in that flight suit. And the Democrats, who understand symbolism even more than they understand substance, knew the Bush campaign was sure to revisit that image at re-election time.

Many of the sucker moms and arousal gappers that swooned over Clinton because they believed he was somehow understanding of their needs and protecting them, have a new heartthrob in George W. Bush - someone who actually is protecting them (in a tangible sense) more than Clinton.

Face it, more women than will ever admit (most FReepers excepted, of course), vote according to which candidate makes the cutest couple and which guy looks like he's the more attractive provider.

The Democrats are trying desperately to deflate the massive visceral effects of the flight suit by charging Bush with desertion and dereliction of duty (i.e. the cheating husband). They figure they need the time to build this into a crescendo so that their image of Bush (rich frat boy who skipped out on his military commitment) offsets the one the Republicans will portray (proud husband and father who can land a fighter plane and look good doing it - mission accomplished!).

That's what this whole AWOL mess is about and why the Dems and the media are suddenly smitten with Kerry. They think he's their best answer to the flight suit (proving they don't understand women - Edwards is the one they'd swoon over only Edwards doesn't have a military record).

Face it, more women than will ever admit (most FReepers excepted, of course), vote according to which candidate makes the cutest couple and which guy looks like he's the more attractive provider.

It just amazes me how many people vote for looks and personality, that is what I call a moreon vote. If a person doesn't know anything about the issues, they shouldn't be allowed to vote.