Ben Barnes: Partisan dig up or concerned supporter

[iamthewalrus109]

While watching the Ben Barnes interview last night as well as reading the damage control put out by the Bush campaign and the RNC, my mind starting swiriling around who the hell Ben Barnes is, and why come out now. My personal belief, and this is coming from someone who has witnessed the likes of Lee Atwater and Chuck Colson, that this man held his account due to his own embarassment. I think this and the risk of angering political friends, as well as prompting indimidation from them seems to be a plausible rationale to me. I think at his age, and with the importance of this election, as oppossed to Bush's gubernartorial campaigns or 2000, he came out to even the score. Was he dug up?, yes I think so, but I believe in at least the core of his story.

If it was only Ben Barnes talking I wouldn't be so sure, or not sure at all. The relase of National Guard documents that coincided with this interview, through various FOI filings reinforce my belief. Now having Dan Rather ask the administrative officer of the TXARG at the time whether these were forgeries or not, is not the best verification, but the claims are at least as good if not better than the swift boat vets. At least the guy worked there at the time, unlike O'Neil who simply took over afterwards. In any case this mixed with the Kelley book, true or not, makes the personal attack area a little bit more on even ground.

I think proving the GWB can stretch the truth, or even bold face lie, about his National Guard Record, proves that he can do the same about the last 3 1/2 years. I think if Kerry can neutralize this personal attack/war record issue and stay away from talking about Iraq and what he really meant on his votes, he stands a good chance of making GW crap his pants and give Karl Rove the cold sweats, but then again, just like nukes, GW has his finger on the terror switch, his ulitmate card, let's see what types of events crop up between now and November 2nd, I'm still thinking we have another 4 years of the Bushwhacker.

Walrus