Hardball just brought up the AWOL subject.

[Auntie Bush]

Nice to see it discussed on primetime. They also just posted Clark was in first place in OK. Wonders never cease! I thought they blackballed his name.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. Big NYTimes article today

"....Revisiting an issue that arose briefly at the end of the last presidential election, the chairman, Terry McAuliffe, said he expected Mr. Bush's record of military service in the 1970's to become an issue this fall, particularly if the Democrats nominate the front-runner, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts.

Mr. McAuliffe said he was staying neutral in the fight for his party's nomination. But, he said, if Mr. Kerry is the nominee, Mr. McAuliffe will relish comparing him with Mr. Bush.

"I look forward to that debate, when John Kerry, a war hero with a chest full of medals, is standing next to George Bush, a man who was AWOL" in the National Guard, Mr. McAuliffe said on the ABC program "This Week...."

Democratic Chief Says 'AWOL' Bush Will Be an Issue After a Nominee Emerges