Brand New Column

I'm a regular columnist for the Kentucky Kernel, the student newspaper at the University of Kentucky. From time to time, I'll be posting links to my columns, along with excerpts. My latest column was originally published Thursday, September 23. It reveals a new flip flop by John Kerry. I had to do a little bit of background reading from the 1980's for this particular column.

Here are a couple of excerpts. As always, I'd appreciate any feedback at all.

"At the height of the 1988 campaign, following the Republican Convention, questions arose about vice presidential nominee Dan Quayle's 1969 enlistment in the Indiana National Guard. Led by liberal columnists, some Democrats alleged that Quayle used his family's influence and his enrollment in law school to avoid the draft.Kerry, however, sought to stay above the fray."

"Bush has maintained all along that he fulfilled his duties in the National Guard. In 1970, his now-infamous commanding officer, Jerry Killian, wrote that Bush was a "dynamic, outstanding young officer."

"Kerry should take a lesson from the last Democratic president. Bill Clinton was successful in deflecting criticism concerning his own Vietnam record, thus, it was rendered ineffective as a campaign issue. "

Thanks for reading!

Here's the link: http://www.kykernel.com/news/2004/09/23/Opinions/Bushs.Service.Solicits.Another.Kerry.FlipFlop-727880.shtml?page=2