In these last few days, Kerry's team must remember the Big Dawg's 2 rules:

[Lex]

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1. Never let ANY allegation go unanswered and unaddressed.

2. When the other side hits you with something, hit them back TWICE AS HARD.

This is how in 1992 Clinton's "War Room" operated and that's the way James Carville figured it had to be. And he was right.

[NightOwwl]

1. Notice how fast the "global test" RW talking point dropped off the map?

DNC immediately responded with the "Bush Lied" ad. Big Dawg is right on!

[Road Scholar]

2. Well said

And very true.
:yourock:

[LittleClarkie]

3. Seems like they're listening to Carville in the Kerry camp doesn't it.

They haven't let anything go by in a couple weeks at least, it seems.

Gotta love those press conferences.

[cheshire]

4. Go James GO John and Go LittleClarkie. well stated.

[Lex]

5. The Swiftboat Smear really got their attention and they won't play it

like that anymore.

Now it is crucial--we are in the homestretch now.

[Bush was AWOL]

6. Great Strategy! And I must ask, where has Carville been?

He seems to be working behind the scenes. One can only hope. Kerry's campaign has become a lot more hard hitting in the last month or so.

[JI7]

7. that's why he didn't use his money early on to respond to every attack

because they know the republicans lie to hurt the candidate. they dont' do it because they are honestly mistaken. if kerry responded to a lie they would just come out with more lies.

kerry knew he needed the money around election time to respond to anything that comes out.

of course if we had a fair media they would just report the truth.but that is not the case so we have to rely on ads many times.

[WMliberal]

8. you left out the most important part of both

DO IT FAST. Don't give the pundits time to think about it. Do it the same day, if not the same hour.

[Lex]

10. Yup--you're right: RAPID RESPONSE.

And keep it short and to the point.

[CityHall]

9. The usual rule that they accuse others of what they do

They say if you give Saddam an inch, he'll take a mile. In truth, they're the ones who only respond to overwhelming force, and will otherwise take non-response as a license to go even dirtier.