Swift Boat Murtha

I see that RNC Chair Ken Mehlman has sent out an e-mail attacking Rep John Murtha as a "defeatist." Two points: 1) Mehlman's mass e-mail relies on a story from a Florida paper that was later retracted. (The paper admitted they misquoted Murtha.) 2) It is strange that Republicans pitch themselves to vets as the party who honors military service and respects the opinions of the military, but yet viciously attacks any veteran (Kerry, Cleland, Murtha) who opposes their war making. It seems like the uniform gets respect only insofar as it provides cover or a photo op.