DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe had this to say in response to numerous Republican attacks on John Kerry's military record:

"Since Bush himself is in no position to criticize John Kerry on his military service, he has opted instead to let others do his dirty work for him But whether he's making this charge himself or relying on surrogates, we welcome any opportunity to contrast Kerry's distinguished record of service as a Naval officer who faced combat and was wounded in Vietnam to Bush using his family connections to get placed in the Texas Air National Guard, requesting to not be sent overseas and then not even bothering to show up for duty or even fulfilling his required length of service. Simply put, Kerry has a proud record of sacrifice and service whereas Bush has a record of cashed-in connections and evasion."

Don't miss the DNC's side-by-side comparison of Bush and Kerry's military records (pdf.)