That's why this whole thing is so baffling to the professional political people and to kerry as well.
None of them comprehend the concept of people doing anything out of a sense of personal honor and integrity.
They never would; why would anyone else?
Chris Matthews' head is exploding right now. He is so nasty when he has a guest on who is sympathetic to the Swifites. He just can't imagine that John Kerry would do anything less than honorable.
When I served in the early '90s, the Senior NCO's used to tell us what the Kerry pukes did to them after Vietnam, how much stress it was to be a vet in the '70s, and how the military really sucked then.
A few thought about getting out, but they felt duty bound to stay in and train the next generation of Marines. Now that's honor.
It's also when I learned to hate Democrats, especially after Clinton came in later.
Everytime I do a Freep, some democrat asks "who is paying you ?" Once Clinton himself asked who was paying us. Clinton could not comprehend the concept of people doing anything out of a sense of personal honor and integrity. He and his acquaintences never would; why would anyone else?
It was outside Clinton's area of life experiences; it was outside his ability to understand.
Thanks to Kristinn and tgsltakoma for being at this freep with me.