"Republicans," what's your take on John Kerry and Swiftboating?

[Bricker]

In 2004, I was dismayed by the tactic. I said, at the time:

@Bricker

The man went over there in uniform, in a place where people were shooting at him. He did his duty. If ANYONE is entitled to come home and speak to lawmakers about the wisdom of our Vietnam policy, it’s a guy like John Kerry. He EARNED THE RIGHT. I’m not talking about his medals - I’m talking about wearing the uniform and being in the jungle. I don’t care if it was for four days or four weeks or four months or four years. He did his job. He didn’t portest and dodge a draft. He didn’t defer. He didn’t join the Coasties. He put on the uniform and did his freakin job.

That’s it, as far as I am concerned. Case closed.