Thats where Savage loses some things.
The Bush campaign has not attacked the ad.
They said they have nothing to do with it.
Yes, they did say that some 527s are pushing too hard.
But they never attacked the Swift Boat Ad.
As the vet on Savages show said ...and will probably say again at 9pm central when Savage has him back on... They did not want Bush in this ad issue to begin with . They are not playing politics. For the primary issue. They are setting the record straight..that they were not baby murderers like Kerry claimed before the Congress. And that starts by discrediting Kerry for what he really was.
It shows a pattern.
It's upsetting to think that when at long last, the truth comes out about Kerry, Savage ratchets up the hype or whatever he thought he was doing, and ends up weakening the message. It's not about Bush, it's about Kerry who's made his Vietnam service the raison d'etre for his campaign. Fine. Let's examine that service and see if he's fit to be Commander in Chief. Kerry doesn't want that. God forbid anyone should know the first thing about his incredibly short tour of duty.
The only reason Bush and company would disavow the ad is that they don't know these guys and can't be sure they're telling the complete truth. Bush's campaign strategists have the next three months meticulously planned, no doubt. The uproar surrounding this ad is a huge monkeywrench. But...that said...free speech is paramount. Let these vets tell what they saw, and let Kerry and Edwards twist in the wind. Every time they threaten to sue a TV or radio station, the voters remember that these RATs are lawyers. Why would they threaten to sue unless there was some truth to the allegations. The dumbest man in the street can figure that one out. Besides, maybe Bush and Rove and company are laughing up their sleeves about all this. I sure hope so. It's priceless.