Realizing that his attempt to blame Republicans for his tasteless comment about the troops has only made matters worse, John Kerry has now decided to apologize if his “botched joke” offended anyone who misinterpreted it. In other words, he is still blaming others for his own gaffe. Remember, this is the guy who was among the first to throw Senate colleague Trent Lott under the bus for ill-advised remarks praising Strom Thurmond. Kerry is the same guy who in 1971 accused soldiers of rape and murder. Now he wants us to believe he simply misquoted himself? As Vice President Cheney said, “He was for the joke before he was against it.”
About Stan Guthrie
Stan Guthrie is an editor at large for Christianity Today magazine and for the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. His latest book is God's Story in 66 Verses. He also is author of All that Jesus Asks: How His Questions Can Teach and Transform Us, Missions in the Third Millennium: 21 Key Trends for the 21st Century, and A Concise Guide to Bible Prophecy. He is co-author of The Sacrament of Evangelism. Besides authoring, writing, and editing books, Stan is a literary agent, bringing together good authors, good books, and good publishers.
Stan writes the monthly Priorities colum for BreakPoint.org. He has appeared on National Public Radio's Tell Me More, WGN's Milt Rosenberg program, and many Christian shows, including The Eric Metaxas Show and Moody Radio's New Day Florida. A licensed minister and an inspirational speaker, he served as moderator for the Christian Book Expo panel discussion, Does the God of Christianity Exist, and What Difference Does It Make?
