[Mariner]

"I vehemently reject all attempts to use the “*****-boating” expression to compare any negative campaigning with what happened in 2004."

I agree.

Off limits.

Bad Newt.

[Enchante]

of course it was the reporter who framed the question that way, and Newt found it hard to resist a juicy soundbite....

but I do think it is always important for conservative candidates and speakers to think about and challenge the media “memes” such as “Swiftboating was about unfair negative attacks”