PRESTOPUNDIT -- "It's a team sport, baby!"

POWERLINE -- "the strategy of the Kerry campaign and its media supporters with respect to the Swiftvet controversy emerged -- ignore the merits of the dispute over Kerry's service (and thus over his character and veracity), claim that the Bush campaign is behind the Swiftvets, and label the whole thing "another" Republican smear." (continued).

Betsy'sPage -- "I think this story will be a test as to whether the Clinton attack machine coupled with the media will work to defend another Democrat, even one as unlikable as Kerry .. the Democratic attack machine shifted into gear and somehow their guy's foibles aren't the story and the story is about how terrible Republicans are. I'm not sure why this storyline works over and over. It's clear that there is a playbook whenever one of their guys gets criticized - blame it on Republicans and ignore the underlying questions. I hope that it won't work again for Kerry .. " Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack