How to respond to: why is this coming out now?

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

Q: "Why is this coming out now, just fifty-five days before the election?"

A: "How long would you prefer this story be kept under wraps, then?"

[lancdem]

1. Why did SBVT come out when it did?

[still_one]

2. wah wah wah

[boxster]

3. Because the Bush admin managed to keep it quiet until now

They intended to keep it quiet until after the election, of course.

[joefree1]

4. Factual response

Major 'Globe' Report Appears as AP Gets New Bush Military Records
By E&P Staff
Published: September 08, 2004 10:00 AM EDT

The Associated Press, after being told by the White House in February that it had released all of the President's military records, inexplicably got a new batch of documents from the Pentagon on Tuesday.
http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000625682

[JI7]

5. it didn't just come out now

it was known about before and written about . remember those guys whoa re offering money to anyone who can prove bush served his time?

and many others reported on it but they got no attention.

[Trajan]

6. Sour grapes and crocodile tears .....

IF they can dish it out, can they take it ? ..

Apparently not ...

I would FURTHER point out: The real issue isnt what Dumbya did 35 years ago, though what he did reveals his core character ....

Would is CURRENT is his LYING about his military record: He may have flew the coop 35 years ago: but he is LYING about his record today .....

It is reasonable to attack his credibility TODAY ....

[rlpincus]

7. Just say you agree

and thank goodness it came out before the election so that all voters could have a clear view of the president's lifetime of shirking duty during wartime and subsequent lying about it for personal advancement.

[seabeyond]

8. more papers came out. bush has been hiding them

having the pentagon hide them. some one took them to court? and got a handful of new papers he should have put out before 2000. if he had, then it wouldnt be coming out fifty something days before election

ask bush why he waited

[maine_raptor]

9. "It's called Fair Play, very American. Why do you hate America so?"

[rndmprsn]

good one...

always hit them back with a question...make them defend themselves!

[roseBudd]

10. because the AP had to sue to get the records

[cthrumatrix]

11. becuase the coward in the WH hates transparency in all of his work

past and present...he is a fraud!

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. Because W has stonewalled everyone

for as long as he can.

Remember in 2000 he refused to answer questions about in NG duty and/or release any of the records, because he was still just a candidate for the Presidency and he considered it a private matter.

If W had been honest with the American people four years ago, this wouldn't still be an issue.

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

13. Clarification: I know. My post was suggesting our talking point.

I've been working this story for months, see my web site from my profile.

I am saying: We need to have a snappy come-back, and I think "How long would you prefer this be kept under wraps, then?" is a funny thing to snap back at the Republicans.