| Kerry seems to be receiving a better Vietnam rap then Gore because Kerry was more on the wire, a commander, and a decorated soldier (3 Purple Hearts).
Kerry also has a large Vietnam Veteran support group backing him, Gore did not.
McCain is republican, but is an extremely sensible voice in the Senate. He is calling the ad's attempt to destroy Kerry's wartime credibility distasteful and dishonorable because none of Kerry's own crew appeared on the ad, out of 6 on the boat, 5 support him and one is deceased.
McCain also isn't known for being heavily supportive of Bush or his policies. McCain spent 5 years in a Vietnamese POW camp, so he knows war and that, combined with his sensibility, makes him the perfect moderator as well as a Republican siding with the democrats on removing Bush from office.
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