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My wife tells me that kerry is dwelling more on issues than this one particular wedge.
But I don't agree with you that the best thing for kerry would be to ignore the accusations. People want to hear the accused speak and defend themselves. If they don't, a hint of legitimacy seeps onto the canvas. We see this consistently in criminal trials and skilled attorneys are well aware of this in their council to only keep the worst performers off the stand. Not rebutting the allegations is the absolute worst strategy despite all our federal and state protections explaining that one doesn't have to.
Even Clinton had to repeatedly answer his accused--he didn't just speak once and ignore the accusations.He may have been an excellent speaker and statesman in his response, but he definately gave an account from his perspective.
Unless you're watching kerry like my wife is, maybe you can tell me how he is publicly dwelling on the mud? Every time I've seen him speak, he is talking about his plans for the future, health care, jobs, education, & etc.
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