The charge has been led by Vance, a veteran who served in Iraq, who is going after Walz's decision to leave the National Guard to run for public office.
Remember when John Kerry ran against George Bush? Bush was in the air national guard during VietNam. Kerry was a Swit boat captain who was wounded in action and received a purple heart. Republicans with Rove put an all out effort into diminishing Kerry’s service. There’s a political term for it.
"Swiftboating” refers to the use of dishonest or misleading tactics to attack or smear the reputation or character of a political opponent
Chris LaCivita — who was a consultant to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth group that helped sink Kerry’s bid — is a senior adviser to Trump’s campaign and has signaled an eagerness to reopen the playbook on Walz.
Remember when John Kerry ran against George Bush? Bush was in the air national guard during VietNam. Kerry was a Swit boat captain who was wounded in action and received a purple heart. Republicans with Rove put an all out effort into diminishing Kerry’s service. There’s a political term for it.
"Swiftboating” refers to the use of dishonest or misleading tactics to attack or smear the reputation or character of a political opponent
Ahem, from the linked article…
Everything old is new again.
Trump and Republicans never change the playbook.
Always against the vets. Hopefully the campaign has a plan for that this time. Kerry was like a deer in headlights.