George Bush is trying to play it both ways.
The problem with smear campaigns is that too often they work.
Since the election, since the formation of a government, the death in Iraq has increased. The United States stands by, helpless to do anything about it. That's the reality, not George Bush's revisionist history!
There is always strength in numbers. The more individuals or organizations that you can rally to your cause, the better.
John Kerry's biography was central to his campaign.
Everybody who served in John Kerry's boat under his command, save one, has stood with him.