[pickemuphere]

And according to the Globe article, it was during the ''cushy'' assignment that he then asked for the early release (to run for Congress).

Perhaps, but I can guarantee that Kerry's assignment was far less "cushier" than Bush's nominal stint in the Texas Air National Guard. We should be honest with ourselves here; Kerry's military record outshines Bush's, and that may or may not be a liability in the upcoming race.

[Hon]

"Perhaps, but I can guarantee that Kerry's assignment was far less "cushier" than Bush's nominal stint in the Texas Air National Guard. We should be honest with ourselves here; Kerry's military record outshines Bush's, and that may or may not be a liability in the upcoming race."

Really? To avoid the draft Kerry joined the Navy as an officer. He served his first tour on a frigate off the VN coast. He never was in any danger. And his tour was only four months.

His second tour, on a Swift boat was also only for four months. He got out on a technicality, as noted before, for his three purple hearts--none of which ever cost him a day of duty according to his commanding officer.

BTW, Kerry was a pilot, had a pilots license, liked to try to do stunts, like flying under the Golden Gate bridge. You have to wonder why he didn't volunteer to go into the Air Force.

Bush went into an Air National Guard unit that was rated the best in the country. MANY of its members served time in Vietnam. He could have easily have been among them. He flew one of the most dangerous planes of its (or any other) day. He faces real life danger every time he took off and landed. And he faced that danger for more than four months.