Bush to be introduced by old drinking buddies

In the wake of John Kerry's Democratic nomination acceptance speech, in which Kerry was introduced by those who served on his swift boat in Vietnam, the committee to reelect President Bush is searching out the President's old drinking buddies. They plan to have the drinking buddies talk about how many times they have said, "I love this guy!" as well as recount some of the other hardships they faced during their college years and beyond.

"Where Kerry sought to portray himself as a 'holier than thou' veteran, the president will make the case that he has always been a regular guy," said campaign spokesperson Karen Hughes. "We find that more Americans, particularly younger voters, connect more with a candidate who has faced the challenges they have faced when the booze runs out, or if you can't remember what you did the night before. And, when you get right down to it, the president spent more time with his drinking buddies than Senator Kerry spent on that swift boat."

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