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MercutioATC

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Wed Nov-01-06 12:23 PM
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3. It'd be easier to stand behind Kerry if he didn't describe it as a "botched joke"

Edited on Wed Nov-01-06 12:24 PM by MercutioATC

Kerry has a knack for making statements and then either not explaining them or rationalizing them in a way that makes the situation even worse.

Kerry screwed up in two ways here...he botched a strong statement which turned out to make more sense as verbalized than as intended. Then, he played it off as a joke gone awry.

ANY course of action short of saying "Yes, I'm making fun of the troops" would have been better.

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