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Kerry Camp and Congressional Dems in Anxiety Mode
Retiring Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-S.C.) said he was encouraged by the campaign's tougher posture after some recent staff additions. "I feel they're getting it straight," he said. "Now they're finally beginning to fight." Hollings sharply criticized the Kerry campaign's early decision to hold back from responding on the issue of the challenger's Vietnam record, saying it was "touchy-feely crap" and adding, "They don't know how to campaign. Look at the record. We're defending a Silver Star recipient against a damned draft dodger." Still, Hollings expressed hope that the Kerry campaign would be able to focus more attention on Bush's record as president, rather than on Vietnam-era controversies.Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) admitted that "I'd like to see us farther ahead" in his home state of West Virginia. "It's a fight." Byrd noted that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have spent considerable time in the state, saying, "They've got a lot of people fooled." Byrd said he has advised Kerry: "Stick with the common people. Get a little dirt under his fingernails. Get it in his nostrils. Get it on his hair." Note to Senator Sleets, don't look for Kerry to spread dirt in his well groomed hair. Posted by: Capt America 2004-09-22 |
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