This ad is nearly as damaging as the first one. However, what makes this ad more dangerous for Kerry – as Lorie Byrd notes – is that it’s going to be difficult to counter.

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UPDATE: Via Instapundit, a good roundup of others’ reactions and review.

MORE: Amazing… our local (Green Bay/Appleton, Wisconsin) NBC affiliate put this story nearly at the top of its local late newscast. Of course, immediately following, they mentioned Kerry’s upcoming trip to Wisconsin to shore up flagging numbers in this great state. I predict that it won’t be enough to undo the damage.

FINALLY: Hugh Hewitt on the Kerry-Edwards response. I don’t think he could be more correct in his assessment.