Moxie

Or shameless, whichever you prefer. Josh Marshall points to an article at GOPUSA entitled "If Kerry Can't Handle the "Swiftees," How's He Going to Handle the Terrorists?"
It features this gem(article emphasis):

Everyone else seems to exercise their freedom to speak. But when 254 "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" are on the record questioning John Kerry's fitness to serve as Commander-in-chief, and 64 soldiers make definitive accusations with eyewitness accounts of his service in Vietnam . . . they are called liars; they should not speak; Mr. Bush is accused of coordinating a smear campaign, and the "Swiftees" are challenged to prove every single allegation.

Well, God forbid that the Swift Boaters would have to "prove every single allegation." Why don't I start making outrageous claims that Bush has syphilis or that he still wets the bed? Because I have morals and have no proof of these claims, which according I shouldn't let get in my way.

The outrage here is not that they are speaking, it is that they are lying and have no proof of the allegations they are making. It all borders on slander at this point. And to not come out against it says nothing less than Bush supports slander.

I can't believe anyone would be outraged that people are asking for proof of the allegations. Kerry's story got even more proof today from another Navy report, this one issued by a Task Force headed by none other than retired Rear Adm. Roy Hoffmann, the founder of the group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

And the article notes how many documents the Swiftees have to verify their claims: none.

Just ridiculous.