This piece originally appeared on The Patriot Project "Swiftboating" is defined in the Wikipedia as: "an ad hominem attack against a public figure, coordinated by an independent or pseudo-independent group, usually resulting in a benefit to an established political force. Specifically, this form of attack is controversial, easily repeatable, and difficult to verify or disprove

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