Words matter OR "Did McCain inadvertently admit Swiftboaters lied for Bush"

[Godhumor]

Today, the McCain campaign accused Obama of encouraging a "Swiftboat" style ad from a 537 (Swiftboat being the McCain's team choice of words).

If there's one thing this campaign has shown us, words, intentional meaning or not, are powerful (lipstick on a pig, anyone). In that light, I, frankly, think this complaint needs bigger play because:

Using the words a "Swiftboat attack" in a derisive way to indicate that the POW ad is not telling the truth means the Republicans are acknowledging that the original Swiftboaters simply lied and maliciously attacked a war hero.

Quite simply, this means the republicans just publically admitted that the Swiftboat campaign was a purposeful malevolent smear attack for political gain.

[panader0]

1. I am not aware of the ad.

Please tell me about it someone.

[Godhumor]

2. Here's the discussion from LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3490679&mesg_id=3490679

Essentially a fellow POW said that being a POW is not grounds to be president.