The MSM of course didn’t cover it, but a similar campaign of denunciation and intimidation was launched against an effort by POW’s and journalist (and Vietnam vet) Carlton Sherwood to air ads in 2004 telling how Kerry’s activities had caused them harm while imprisoned. This was not a Swift-Boat group effort.

The documentary was to air on Sinclair stations, which all backed down after the kinds of threats we are seeing today. It was to show in a theater which refused after threat of suit.

Lawsuits were not only threatened. A number of baseless lawsuits against those opposing Kerry were filed, many after the election – sending a clear message of intimidation.

The Swifties were also quickly attacked by Kerry, once their samizdat campaign made it through the iron curtain of MSM censorship. Before that, he let the media themselves do the attacking, which started the day the Swifties held their first news conference.

The left is willing to use any means to suppress their opposition, including censorship.

Wait until the fairness doctrine returns, as threatened by Pelosi and accomplices.