Originally posted by Nash
But the disputed document is but a fraction of the undisputed evidence in the CBS story.
And what is the "CBS story"?
Those two salient points are what CBS uses as the "key" questions these documents address.
IE: Did Bush "fulfill his requirements" and did he get into the Texas ANG with "help" and/or "favoritism".
Both of these have been thoroughly addressed. Bush shows the required "points" for his Guard service to fulfill his obligation. He got an honorable discharge. QED.
Did his dad "get him in"? Probably. So? 90% of the dad's then would have done the same thing if they could have. (My dad was in the 10% that wouldn't
but then, I happily volunteered. They were going to let me fly jets!!!!)
So what exactly is the "big story" here anyway?
Again, this stuff IS NOT what this election should be about, anymore than it should be about "did Kerry frag himself and get a heart".
This election should be about Iraq, what to do now and where we're going, not how we got in. I want to know Kerry's plan to extricate and Bush's plan to extricate. The milk is spilled; how would each clean it up.
This election should be about health care/ medicare/ prescription drugs for US citizens. I want details, not platitudes.
This election should be about National Security. How ARE we going to prevent what just happened in Russia from happening here.
This election should be about securing our borders in conjunction with National Security. Our borders are sieves.
This election should be about jobs. How we're going to add jobs in the US without violating free trade agreements or... gasp... maybe we have to be a little protectionist right now.
THAT'S what I want to hear about.
Instead, I get Guard Points and Fraggin' for the do-it-yourselfer.
Bah.
And the obfuscators are WINNING! This very thread is proof.
