[During breaks/lunch, I often scan the headlines. Usually, I comment on the humorous. Today, something a little more serious.]
According to an AP news story, President Bush has just admitted “I think Senator Kerry served admirably and he ought to be proud of his record”, and has denounced the ads by 527 organizations. He has said that such ads have no such place in the campaign.
For a change, I’ll say: Good for him. However, this creates a quandry. If the Bush-supporting 527 organizations stop the attack ads, couldn’t one argue they are following the direction of their candidate, which is illegal. Therefore, in order to prove they aren’t under Shrub’s control, they are obliged to produce attack ads. Ummm, I’m not sure this was the intended result. Then again, perhaps it was?
