Thurlow's story is the funniest - "I have so much respect and love for the Navy that I never checked why I got a medal and lost my citation record."

Van whatshis is almost as good: "Kerry ran away and came back and fished Rassman out of the water a few yards away from me . . . while I sat on my thumb and watched him drown." Yeah, that one makes sense too.

Schmucks.

OTOH, I am peeved at Kerry for claiming that by not violating McCain-Feingold, Bush is condoning the message. Noncoordination menas noncoordination. This is a sleazy tactic.