DennisthePeasant

The success of the Republican Convention, and Kerry’s own campaign incompetence have obscured, in my opinion, the impact of Unfit For Command. I would wager money that when all is said and done, it will be the single greatest factor in the destruction of Kerry’s candidacy

I agree, absolutely . . . in fact, just this weekend I thought:

Good Lord.

That BOOK.

It’s still out there.

It’s everywhere.

It’s number one on the lists.

Have we ever, in our lifetimes, seen a bestelling trash of a presidential candidate?

I don’t think we have.

Here’s my question, though.

I agree that one should never, ever, underestimate one’s opponent, so I agree, belatedly, that we should all assume the Dems have at least a few good reasons for renewing the attack on Bush’s guard service. (And thank you for inserting this note of logic into the discussion.)

But I don’t follow–exactly–how hammering away at Bush & his National Guard service does what you’re saying they hope it will do . . . and I can’t be any clearer than that, I’m afraid.

My husband says Ron Brownstein has a column today in the LATIMES about, yes, the Bush “narrative of redemption.” Brownstein apparently argues that every day spent on Bush’s Guard Service is another day spent reinforcing Bush’s redemption narrative. (I say every day spent on Bush’s Buard Service is a win for Bush.)

To the extent that I’ve been thinking along your lines, I’ve been worried that the reason the Dems are pursuing the issue is that there’s worse TK. I have no idea whether that’s the case; I’ve just been having a Bad Feeling.