Kerry could rebound easily in the polls if he would use this as an opportunity to apologize (however insincerely) for his insults against the National Guard, merging into a general apology for all his slander against American forces in Vietnam in the 1970s. He could say this was the indiscretion of youth, and all that.
Kerry will NOT do this because he is a mega-narcissist pompous lunatic.
Which would then be a flip flop - he has painted himself into a corner. 45 days to go - people know what he stands for - whatever will get him votes. Even a smart move as you suggest would only turn people against him - he lacks credibility. The elephant in the room is credibility.
Diva's Husband
"Kerry could rebound easily in the polls if he would use this as an opportunity to apologize (however insincerely) for his insults against the National Guard, merging into a general apology for all his slander against American forces in Vietnam in the 1970s. He could say this was the indiscretion of youth, and all that."
No, the veterans will not accept an apology.
They know Kerry has no ability or honor to be Commander and Chief and will not allow their sons and younger brothers to have him as their leader.
I kind of hope that Hanoi John Effing Kerry does try to apologize Thursday.
That would provide the National Guardsmen and women attending the convention an opportunity to loudly boo and (hopefully) turn their backs on him and would give us yet another opportunity to point out his insincerity.
E.g., yet another "flip-flop."
No one in America with the brain capacity larger than a sparrow believes anything Hanoi John Effing Kerry means anything he says, anyway. His fake apology would keep the Vietnam issue in the news cycle for a few more days, and further sink his candidacy.
Bring it on, Hanoi John!
I think the reason he won't do this is that he wants to win the presidency having a mandate to dismantle the military.
If his antimilitary position is clear and he wins, he can do what he wants with the military.
After all, he is a communist.
And a traitor.