I find it interesting and sad that any one can argue that what Kerry said was a joke, botched or not. The troops are there to protect all of us, left right, middle, what ever. They VOLUNTEER to do this. The fact that a LIBERAL (Kerry) finds the troops lacking in decision making skills is not surprising, sadly. What I do find surprising is that one would think that after the fact calling it a "botched joke" would be enough to appease any one. I only hope that from now on any one who spouts any derogatory remark can get away with it by saying it was a "botched joke" if any one feel offended. Hopefully the phrase "botched joke " will become a - Free Pass - for any one who wants to put down any one they don't like or feel are beneath them. Some one should call Mel Gibson's pr company.

I too am saddened to see this site go the way of boingboing...