Boy, Didn't Kerry really put his foot in his mouth?
823721
He has been saying this sort of thing since 1973, his contempt for the military is nothing new.\n\nGo to the Drudge Report, there is a great picture of the soldiers response to Kerry's comment.
379513
He's not as bad as he's hyped up to be, although he has made numerous mistakes. HE ISN'T AS BAD AS JOHN KERRY WOULD HAVE BEEN. (WARNING: you will be bombarded by bad answers from Democrats, the majority of the population, and even some rebublicians on this question)
361562
Yes, the idiot in qestion was improperly handling a hand grenade...playing around with it.  On a further note, Kerry was unfavorably discharged(not dishonorably..although that's debatable!) and Jimmy Carter...the peanut farmer, who tried to run America(into the ground), changed it to honorable.
751473
If you're so bloody concerned and informed about politics, why can't you spell John Kerry properly? As long as we're on the subject, why are you unaware that Kerry was refering to the almight GWB being "stuck in Iraq" and not to the soldiers themselves?\n\nI've had enough of this uber-republican right-wing ranting from people who haven't a clue what is going on in this country. I demand answers.
949468
Kerry is not running for office. Republicans seem to love to bash him. Your idiot (Bush) puts his foot in his mouth every day. What is your excuse for him?
767481
John Kerry continues to open his mouth primarily to change feet.
725547
I dont know why Kerry portrays himself as smarter. Although i dont think you should hold a person on the grades they recieved at, yes, Yale. I agree Kerry is the "dumber" of the two and i am glad he did not become president. His comments yesterday were uncalled for and were not a "joke." They werent directed at Bush, they had nothing to do towards Bush.
715930
I'm on the fence.  I think there's something he's hiding, but I think there's more to the story than we're seeing.  I really thought he might be innocent right up until he couldn't remember whether he'd "stuck his tongue in his daughter's mouth".  Ok....HELLO!  That's not something you have to think about, but then again, I'm not sure that it's not just nervousness on his end and he's freaking.  Can't wait until Monday, I hope they get answers!
528015
Other than his age and his citizenship, Kerry had no other qualifications for the office. He has accomplished exactly nothing in his long government career. Even worse, in Congressional testimony on the war, he self-confessed that he was a war criminal (or else he was lying). He was a traitor - while still in the Naval Reserves, he traveled to Paris to meet secretly with the Viet Cong to support them, while the US was meeting with N. Vietnam to negotiate. While they were still killing our boys. He is even honored for the help he gave in the war museum in Vietnam. He played up his 'hero' status, yet there were dozens of people who served with him that contradicted his alleged 'heroism'. When 9/11 occurred, he admitted to being too stunned to do anything for over an hour.\n\nI still can't figure out why such a stiff, empty suit with nothing but empty rhetoric came so close to being president.\n\nBush was never an ideal candidate, but compared to his competition he was clearly and undeniably head and shoulders above them.\n\nKerry, I wouldn't trust to run a lemonade stand.
794520
John Kerry is a monument to slick politicians. He managed to go to Vietnam for 3-months and collect three metals, two of which were for self inflicted wounds. Remember Swift Boat Veterans for truth? His own crew said he didn’t do what he claimed to have done. He then came home and threw his metals over a wall when it helped him politically.\n\nNow he is still disparaging our troops. How could the democrats believed this man was presidential material beats me. He would have made a great Commander and Chief of our armed forces—not!\n\nHe should resign his seat in the Senate.
825299
Kerry was giving a campaign talk to students for the losing candidate in California, Phil Angelides, when he said that if you paid attention and got good grades you could be a success and, if you didn't, you'd get stuck in Iraq. Everyone took that as a backhanded swipe at the troops indicating that they're stupid.\n\nKerry tried to state that he was making a joke and he flubbed it and people took it the wrong way. So I guess that he figures that people are stupid too. Then he refused to apologise. Then he apologised because people took his joke the wrong way.\n\nPersonally, I think he said what he said and given that he's done nothing but trash mouth the military for years, he meant it just the way he said it.
963558
John Kerry is such a coward...........I mean he couldn't even get up in front of anyone and apologize with a microphone in front of him..and a camera on him...........He had to do it in writing.....give me a break!\nThat is not an official apology in my book.....the coward!\nHe has hurt the Dems and they all know it..........The only one  to admit he was wrong with what he said was Hillary, which surprised me,...I don't like her b/cause she lies so much, but   .I give her credit for that.......Where's Ted Kennedy?  Where's Nancy Pelosi? Where's Harry Reed.?   and the rest of the rat pack?????? They are all so embarrased...Look at all those running for something and asked Kerry not to show for them...OUCH..that has to hurt his ego......OH  WELL!  Get over yourself Kerry!  You're a nobody!!!never was....Only you think you were........Anyone who puts down our president, our country , and our servicemen is an embarrasement.....Thats why the insurgents  want the dems to win.....
809025
Because John Kerry never intended to say he was sorry . Today , his written statement was merely for damage control. He still didn't say that he was wrong to call our military stupid & uneducated . Yesterday he called a press conference to state that he'd never apologize . Today his written phony baloney backs that up . It's not an apology . He needs to go to Iraq and really apologize ; then come back and resign from the senate .
1108217
Because he was better then Kerry. what's wrong? You don't like out president? C'mon he's just a little slow! ;) Be nice to the little guy. "Bush, you wanna pretzel? huh? Do ya? Do you wanna pretzel Bush?"
897815
ARE YOU TRYING TO GET OFF OF THE KERRY THING~
845646
There wasn't one.  Don't let his back-peddling fool you.\nHe said what he said and he was NOT talking about Bush!  He made a direct insult to every single member of the military and to those of us who raised them.  I have 2 of my kids in the military.  And guess what?  They joined because "gasp" they love their country.  My daughter has seen two tours this war and would go back in a heartbeat.  She is an extremely smart, educated and well spoken young woman.  Kerry is an idiot.  He can't even understand that what he said isn't being perceived as a joke.  He needs to be a man and say he is sorry.  But he won't because he said what he meant.  Way to damage your democratic vote for next week, John.
725964
He said he was talking about Bush, but I don't believe it for a minute.  That's just a convenient after-the-fact excuse.\n\nI'm sure he got nothing but stunned silence after saying what he did.  If he was truly talking about Bush, he should have immediately clarified what he meant.  He didn't.\n\nHe's made disparaging remarks about the military before, especially after returning from Vietnam.