Mark Shields slams Bush

[ps1074]

Bankrolled by a Texas Republican millionaire, a TV spot that features Vietnam vets accusing Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of lying about his own war record provides conclusive proof that the 2004 campaign has officially entered the ugly "What Did You Do (or Not Do) in the Not-So-Great War?" stage.

It is moments like this when we owe a collective debt of gratitude to the voters of Arizona for sending Republican John McCain to the U.S. Senate.

McCain, who endured similar attacks upon his own patriotism in 2000 when he was also -- coincidentally, of course -- running against George W. Bush, told The Associated Press' Ron Fournier: "I deplore this kind of politics. I think the ad is dishonest and dishonorable.

Fat chance. When asked by reporters, George W. Bush's press secretary Scott McClellan refused to denounce the anti-Kerry attack ad.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/09/shields.war/

[Divernan]

1. Thanks. Just forwarded this to 30 Neocon wannabes.

I finally took the time today to put together about 30 email addresses of people who forward trash-Kerry-on-his-war-record email attacks. I started with the three people who send this garbage to me, and then added in everyone they got it from and everyone they forwarded it too. Now I have one handy group of addresses. I sent back three arrticles for their one today. One guy has already dropped me from his distribution list, but I'll keep sending to them all until election day. Chaney's not the only one who can feel good about being in someone's face.

[DemWitch]

2. I just adore Mark Shields...

he really knows how to word stuff, but especially when he jabs Novak on Capital Gang