Kerry’s Own Mess

Strong and accurate words from Investors Business Daily, as plagarized from Glenn Reynolds:

“John Kerry says he’ll fight claims he lied about or exaggerated his service in Vietnam. The best way to fight such charges would be to stop calling people names and start providing some answers.

He’ll have to show that the charges by a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are false. That’s a tall order. The allegations are numerous%2C well documented and quite serious. . . .

After all, it was Kerry himself – with the smart salute and “reporting for duty” opening of his convention speech – who made his military service the keystone of his campaign. And it is Kerry who has repeatedly compared himself favorably with President Bush on that score.

In so doing, he’s all but ignored his undistinguished 20-year career in the U.S. Senate and his decade as an anti-war activist.

Fair enough. Now we have questions about Vietnam. . . .

If Kerry thinks he’s being slandered, he should answer with facts – not with insults, threats and lawsuits.

We have questions, senator. We’re ready for your answers.”

For as much screaming as Kerry is doing over the SBVT ads, that’s an awful lot of smokescreen being thrown out. And where there’s smoke. . .