Little Rock - Senator John Kerry is saying interesting things these days about negative campaign attacks.

This morning Senator Kerry said: "Today we see he [Dean] has gone back to the old style negative attack ads of campaigning, when the real target is George Bush." [ABC's Good Morning America, 1/14/04]

But John Kerry could say the same thing about his own campaign, which held a press conference and issued an e-mail attacking General Clark in New Hampshire.

"Before Senator Kerry moved into old-style attack mode, he said he was a friend and great admirer of General Clark's and that he would never say anything critical about him. The American people are tired of these negative attacks and politics as usual. Instead of attacking people, General Clark wants to bring the American people together and bring a higher standard of leadership to the White House," said Clark National Press Secretary Bill Buck.

Kerry's praise for General Clark:

In September 2003, Kerry Said Clark Was a "Very Qualified, Very Distinguished Individual...I Will Never Say Anything Critical About Wes Clark." On September 4, 2003, Kerry said, regarding Clark, "He is a very qualified, very distinguished individual, a friend of mine, I might add, and I will never say anything critical about Wes Clark." [CNN, 9/4/03]

In September 2003, Kerry Said, "I'm a Great Admirer of Wes Clark's." On September 4, 2003, Kerry said, "I'm a great admirer of Wes Clark's." [CNN, 9/4/03]