Kerry quick response Oppo Squad

[rndmprsn]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040912/nysu007_1.html

"Newsweek also reports that a hard-core group within the John Kerry campaign is setting up a new "oppo" squad aimed at countering what they perceive as Republican-backed smears against Kerry. Tentatively called Sealords II-Kerry's Mekong Delta mission in Vietnam was known as Sealords -- the group has a $1 million budget and will be housed at the Democratic National Committee, where, one of its members says, the mission will be "message, debate prep, attack, attack." "

[dennis4868]

1. ummmmm.....

why did they not start this group LIKE 4 MONTHS AGO?

[sandersadu]

2. agreed

or 6 months ago, so maybe *we* could have thought of some successful and "true" lines of attach against Shrub, instead of always playing defense.

[cheshire]

3. why is it you only see the bad side of this? This is a better time? $$$

[dennis4868]

4. it's not that it is bad.....

but I remember Clinton had a group like this in 1992 from the very beginning of the general election because he knew the attacks were coming....Kerry knew this also.....he also knows that when there is a lie made against him the fucking media will not be helpful to him like they are to Bush and debunk the lying attack against him....

[Demi_Babe]

6. yes it is

and it feeds right into the the fact that Kerry is ALWAYS a great "closer"...he has never lost!!!

[senseandsensibility]

5. Well, for the sake of the morale

and sanity here at DU (which seems to be at a record low state), I'll just say, "better late than never." NOW LET"S HOLD THEM TO IT!!:) I mean, let's e-mail the DNC and the campaign mercilessly asking them when it's gonna start, because even though I want to put on a brave face, I'm starting to get scared.

[Gulf Coast]

7. Sealords ll sounds like a good idea

Kerry tried to run on integrity repubs won't let him so fight fire with fire

[Kimber Scott]

8. Better late than never. Go Kerry!

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