'Swift-boated' once, Kerry now helms Democrats' armada

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OMG, a snark free article about Kerry in the Globe, who understands what he is trying to do.

Swift-boated' once, Kerry now helms Democrats' armada


WASHINGTON - Senator John F. Kerry, who believes his failure to respond forcefully to attacks on his military record when he ran for president in 2004 contributed to his defeat, has embraced a new role as chief defender when his Democratic Party colleagues - including presidential candidate Barack Obama - are dogged by smear campaigns.

Since President Bush defeated him four years ago, the junior senator from Massachusetts has come to the defense of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, US Representative John Murtha, and an Iraq war veteran running for Congress. Kerry has aggressively defended them when conservative activists and anonymous detractors targeted them with rumors.

Kerry's latest mission: taking on what he calls the "disgusting lies" on the Internet and in the right-wing media questioning Obama's patriotism and faith. Kerry, who recently endorsed Obama, vowed yesterday to use his unique experience to defend the Democrats from the same kind of "swift boating" tactics that Republican operatives used to help sink his presidential campaign.

"Whoever our nominee is, I will absolutely do whatever is necessary to fight and condemn these smears," Kerry told the Globe yesterday. "We are going to push back and try to hold people accountable. The worst thing you can do is be silent. You have to stay at it. That was mistake . There should have been more dollars spent putting out the truth."

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1. Miracles do happen : ) n/t

[ray of light]

2. Finally: crediting him for leadership!

Take note--imo--the journalist has said that "JK believes his failure to respond forcefully enough"...but it also comments on exactly what we've been saying too. JK is the one taking the helm, the leadership, and showing the whole DNC how to defend their own from swiftboating.

We all know the DNC was awol in 2004.

(Thank you Max Clelland, Howard Dean, and Clark for not being awol!)