So, Who's Stupid Now?

Okay, I'll moderate my tone from yesterday's post on John Kerry's gaffe which appeared to be an insult to the intelligence of U.S. troops.

I've watched the video of his statement a couple of more times. I'm willing to accept his statement that he didn't mean to insult the troops, just to call the President stupid. Like that's any better.

So, why did all of us interpret it as slamming the troops? First, because the language of what he actually said versus what he meant to say strongly implies the insult to the troops, especially given Kerry's track record of seeming to disparage our military. Second, because the nuance of his Bush-is-stupid joke was too nuanced for most of us outside of the left-winger echo chamber. Granted, they talk in Bush-hatred jargon to each other every day. So much so that Kerry thought he could just shorthand it in front of a like-minded partisan crowd.

Bottom line: Kerry, in his elitist/snarky/left-winger manner, is incapable of insulting the President without sounding like he's insulting the military. This is not the first time he's tried and failed. Or the second. Or the third.

Note to Kerry: Senator, about the fourth time you have to stand up in front of a mic and convince everyone that you've been misinterpreted and that you didn't intend to disparage the military - you should learn a lesson. Get some counseling or something.