re: And again and again
exactly.
The five surviving members of Kerry's crew have all endorsed him. The criticisms are coming from people who didn't serve on his boat and were only nearby. What's the difference between those two groups? It's not rocket science to puzzle out that those who served directly with Kerry knew him better than those who only served nearby. The explicit theme of Kerry's pitch about his "Band of Brothers" is loyalty, and clearly Kerry earned the loyalty of those who knew him best.
Note how much wriggling has to go on to justify their utter believing of anything that is anti-Kerry.
BTW, Globe reporting that Kerry's superior Elliot, has, erm, jumped ship, and claims signing affadavit denouncing Kerry was a mistake.