Kerry: If it's not true, what should he do?

[Killarney]

I just think that him going on a few shows and denying it will not squash the rumors at all. It will be too Clinton-like. I did not have sexual relations with that intern. If it's not true, he needs to do a lot more.

What's stopping him from sueing Drudge? Anything?

[RogueTrooper]

1. He should turn it against Bush

treat it like a smear and attack Bush for not focusing on the nation's serious problems.

[ithacan]

2. exactly

another example of how the Repubs will lie, cheat, and do whatever it takes to divert attention from their crimes.

[CWebster]

3. It isn't like Kerry is focusing on the "nation's serious problems"

All he has is the AWOL story it seems.

The Republicans have been probably sitting on this, waiting until Kerry had it locked up. Kerry's alpha attacks on Bush's service record probably prompted the Repugs to pull out their guns. Because Kerry couldn't refrain from strutting it may have caused the Repugs to start firing--and it would be better that they do it now, before we are trapped with a potentially compromised nominee.

[molly]

4. I think he should do absolutely nothing

kind of like when your kid has a temper tantrum - don't enable them.

[La_Serpiente]

5. Well

what else can he do? Give some complicated response? Then people would really think he is trying to hide something.

He gave an acceptable response this morning on Imus. A simple "No".

[HFishbine]

20. What was the question to which Kerrry replied "No?"

I didn't see Imus. What was the question that illicited the "no?"

[acmavm]

6. If it's not true, he should just say so and then point out that this is

just tabloid sleeze put out by KKKarl and Co. to divert America's attention from the real problems facing all of us.

If it is true, it has nothing to do with me, or the future of my children and grandchildren. I am sooooo damn tired of having to listen to the details of other people's sex lives. Leave the private lives to the individual. Concentrate on the public sins. Like being AWOL, scrubbing one's criminal record, taking a country to war based on lies, etc.

The only thing about this that does piss me of is if there is some truth to this issue of Kerry and an affair, and he thought that he could hide it, I'll be really angry. If he lets the election get sandbagged by a "sexgate" type of thing, he needs to have his butt kicked. If he knew that there was a possibility that they would dig up some sleaze, he should have been up front about it in the first place, not just sit around waiting to see if someone finds out. But if this is just more of KKKarl's infamous political tactics, then he needs to fight back. Make them come up with these women (or their blue dresses), or shut the hell up. Make them prove it's true. If they can't, than keep pounding the hell out of the fact that the only thing that republican's can ever find to run on is stuff that is nobody's damn business.

[molly]

7. It's a non issue

he's been planning this campaign for a VERY long time.

[Cuban_Liberal]

11. So was Bill Clinton.

And he still didn't keep his in his pants.

[Atlant]

15. It's not a non-issue to MILLIONS of voters and the VRWC knows this. (NT)

[fujiyama]

13. Good point...

IF (and as of now it's still a VERY BIG IF), Kerry did have an affair, then I will NOT forgive him for running in the first place. The party is trusting him as the "electable" candidate, for God's sake! Millions of democrats are placing their hope in him. They trust him. Our future is at stake here...Not only the party's, but the nation's.

I also wouldn't be able to forgive the other candidates, because if there is dirt on each of these candidates, I want it out in the open BEFORE they get the nomination. I want the dirt out there before the nomination and I want the candidate completely battle tested. Clinton did pretty well in the GE, because by that time it was known he had evaded the draft and that he had an afffair with Gennifer Flowers.

I'm hoping like hell this story will collapse under its own weight of being a bunch of absolute bullshit.

[Cuban_Liberal]

14. BINGO!

I hope to hell it's NOT true, but like you, I want it to come out NOW if it is.

[Cuban_Liberal]

8. He's a public figure, so he can't win a lawsuit.

The rules that apply to ordinary folks in defamatyion/slander/libel cases do not apply to 'public figures'.

[leftynyc]

9. I kind of remember his wife Terera saying

she wouldn't hesitate using her vast resources if things became personal. Well, this is as personal as it gets and I think she should get a good lawyer and sue the crap out of Drudge. I don't think she'll have any problem claiming he printed with malicious intent.

[Tinoire]

10. Can't sue if it's true. Apparently Kerry staffers have been prepared for

this coming out for a long time and assure us they are "prepared to deal with it". His affairs seem to be an open secret in Washington and some journalists are reporting that they're the reason Gore did not pick him as a running mate.

Currently there are stories of two women up but I've only seen the name & picture of one.

I hope his staffers are prepared to handle his wife. What a spitfire!

==
She was reported as fidgeting while Senator Kerry made speeches, of interrupting him, of failing to gaze at him adoringly in the accepted manner. On the subject of marital fidelity, she said: 'I used to say to my husband, my late husband, "If you ever get something, I'll maim you. I won't kill you. I'll maim you".' And asked whether she would take her husband's name, she shot back: 'Politically, it's going to be Teresa Heinz Kerry, but I don't give a shit, you know? There are other things to worry about.'

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,1130604,00.html

[La_Serpiente]

12. LOL

that is funny. I don't think Mrs. Heinz doesn't take crap from most people.

the freepers would go nuts over her - probably even more than Hillary.

[Tinoire]

16. I am getting to the point where I like the candidates' wives

better than the candidates themselves.

Judy Dean? A+
Teresa Heinz? A+ (from what I've seen)

Maybe we should ask them to run!

[CWebster]

17. What if it is true?

Then what should he do?

You don't really think the Republicans are going to let go of this? especially with the AWOL story getting so much press.

This is tit for tat.

[Tinoire]

19. According to some- keep leading us to a train wreck

:shrug:

[eileen_d]

18. Well, obviously Kerry should consult DU

and take the advice of people who never wanted to see him nominated, since they are showing so much concern about this "issue" </sarcasm>

(This is not directed at the original poster)

[kerryistheanswer]

21. Right - because the people on DU are rational and objective

And wanted JK to drop out in September and have always hated his guts because he is a more qualified, more appealing candidate in the eyes of most Democrats as compared to their hero.

Any candidate would be stupid to listen to most of the junk posted on this site.

[molly]

22. Where did the ABB crowd go?

[Donkey007]

23. That would be a great way to draw even more attention to

yourself.