It's Only OK if the Republicans Do It

americanprogressaction.org

A TACTIC FIRST EXPLOITED BY GEORGE BUSH: Former President George H. W.
Bush has attacked those who have questioned President George W. Bush's
service record during the Vietnam War. Yet it was George H. W. Bush who
orchestrated a similar attack on his opponents in 1988. As reported in
the 8/23/88 Los Angeles Times, Bush campaign co-chairman John Sununu
"accused [Sen. Lloyd Bentsen] of helping his son get into the
National Guard." Bentsen' son "served in the 147th Fighter Group of the Texas
National Guard along with George W. Bush, the vice president's son."
Bush's allies on Capitol Hill at the time also charged Dukakis with using
student deferments to avoid service during the Korean War.

(Note: George W. Bush was part of George H.W. Bush's election team and was behind the attacks on Bentsen and Dukakis.)