Ben Barnes' story will get more media coverage

[ochazuke]

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_08_29.php#003398

Here's a report that the guy who got W into the Texas Air National Guard ahead of all the other waiting in line is going to get more coverage.

Note that Barnes is another guy who was pushed over the edge by the Smear Boat campaign.

I think that there may be several October Surprises, as well as September Surprises, as people who have been sickened/frightened by the thuglican reich drop their own bombshells at a time of their choosing. That drunk driving revelation at the end of the 2000 campaign will look like a minor revalation.

[bushwakker]

1. jk himself has to press the point

it will just evaporate if the kerry camp doesn't come out swinging and down and dirty on the awol charge. the sbl's are not going to stop. jk needs to get out the brass knuckles and call awol awol. the facts re on our side.

[mbali]

3. Kerry doesn't need to and shouldn't press this

He needs to stay above it and stay on message, pushing his policies, platform and programs.

Kerry doesn't need to do the dirty work - not his job. The surrogates can push this as far as it needs to go.

[the Kelly Gang]

2. correct..for DUers who are wavering remember..it can be a good tactic to

allow straight out lies to fester and be promoted for a time..let the Repubs dig as deep a hole asp possible so the backlash is as bad as it can be.

And their campaign is chock full of lies

[seabeyond]

4. along with walts medal story n/t