It all gets down to how Rove responds to all this crap.
I think people's impressions of Bush cannot be changed, positively or negatively at this point.
While all the naysayers are naysying all Bush has got to do is point to the future and remind everyone That Kerry was as a Senator free to sponsor any legislation he wanted that would have directed this country torwards his(kerrys ) Presidential goals. Truth is Kerry's been sitting on his hands and pointing his ship with the wind, He's a do nothing Senator.
I agree. The charges are old, but the "new" documents give the story enough legs to where this could break our momentum and put us on defense -- especially if Rove and company do not deal with this quickly and effectively.
Anybody who thought the race was over and that we would have a cakewalk to inauguration was mistaken I'm afraid. This is only mid-September. Just wait until the late October attacks begin.
I am confident the President is up to the task, but I'm not sure that I personally can take eight more weeks of this.