Swift Boat strategy...

[Postman]

*To remove Kerry's honorable military service as an issue to club Bush over the head with.

*To act as a Trojan Horse in attacking effective MoveOn.org spots about Bush's inept 4 years of destruction.

*To act as a diversion, removing for the time-being media focus on Iraq/Afghanistan blunder.

*Forcing Kerry camp to waste ammunition (money) on rebutting lies instead of pointing out Bush's entire 4 year lie.

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. That about sums it up.

I'd add that it's intended to depress turnout at the polls.

Swiftboat Veterans for Bush

SHOVE IT! - Drop Bush Not Bombs! - Hero Kerry AWOL Bush
http://brainbuttons.com/home.asp?stashid=13

[Trajan]

2. Swift Refutation ....

* Kerry's honor will remain intact because he is defending it and going after the 'bad guys' who are lying about it ...

* Moveon is working to present a message separate and parallel to Kerry .... They are a different mouth with a different message: whatever the SBL's say will NOT absolve the Royal Dweeb from his own malfeasances ....

* Iraq/Afghanistan lies in the distance, awaiting some truth telling as well .... as long as the media is so focused thusly: Iraq doesnt get worse OR better ... net zero game ...

* Kerry is getting GREAT coverage right now: DEFENDING HIS OWN HISTORY ..... DONT believe the hype: He is doing an outstanding job of it .... the truth about the Swift Boat liars is mainstream ... Kerry will come out of this scot-free and enhanced ...

What if Kerry DOESNT try to fight for his own honor ? ... WHO will feel safe being led by someone who wont even fight for himself ?

[MadMichDem]

3. The DNC is running an ad

from a retired service person who supported Shrub in 2000 and is now supporting Kerry. It's been on at least 6 times since 5 PM. I keep missing the beginning of it so I don't know details about this guy's service. The parts I've seen are very effective. Running on MSNBC now and earlier on one of the major stations. I think I need to pay more attention so I can get all my facts straight! :crazy:

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. I saw that the other day - it's a compelling personal story

By a guy who voted for Bush in 2000 and will be voting for Kerry in 2004 - great stuff. It skewers the Swiftboat Veterans for Bush
and takes the high road at the same time. It's so much more convincing than the Swiftboat liars.

Swiftboat Veterans for Bush

JFK - Drop Bush Not Bombs! - FUCK BUSH
http://brainbuttons.com/home.asp?stashid=13

[B Calm]

5. "Smear Boat Veterans for Bush" plan

Throw MUD with hopes it will stick. Sick BASTARDS will do anthing to prop up their pathetic candidate who happens to have the worse presidential record in US history!

[sweetheart]

6. Attack them all ruthlessly

The democratic campaign should pull all stops and fire at those who
have fired already, just like in the real swift boat incident when
the boats all turn to return fire from the river bank.

The media have destroyed the lives of many innocent americans
by ruthless defamation of character. These folks are not innocent,
and deserve every bullet coming their way. I see the white's of
their eyes... FIRE!