Go read the comments at this tedious TalkLeft post. Bush fulfilled his duty, and did, from what I can tell, as little as he had to to get out when the war was essentially over. He never went awol, he did not warrant a dishonorable discharge (then or now), and is exactly like millions of other people and thuosands of other pilots at the time.
Likewise, I have no doubt that some strings may have been pulled to get himn to become as pilot, but I don’t think Bush was behind that. Christ- I was a waiter in an expensive restaurant. No one told us to take extra special care of the children of our wealthy and connected patrons, but we did. Should I hold that against Bush or those children? Only an idiot would say yes.
Bush did what he had to, including several years of very honorable and rigorous training. When it was clear the war was done, he moved on. Why can’t the Democrats?
And while we are at it, when is Kerry going to sign Form 180 to release all his information? Bush did, and the only thing that has resulted is that every day more documents proving he fulfilled his committments appear.
It actually stuns me that the Democrats are so inept that this is what they think is going to win the election for them. I guess one refreshing aspect of our odious election process is that such incompetence will never be rewarded with an electoral victory. Our system may be too long, too expensive, and stink, but it weeds out the losers.