Kerry was elected to the Senate and nominated for the presidency because of what he did to President Nixon with whichever symbols of valor he threw over the fence. Anyone who would support Kerry would like him even better if in fact he had not actually earned the medals.People who care whether Kerry earned his medals or not shouldn't vote for him even if he did win them.
Kerry wants to have his cake and eat it too.
He wants the "thow my medals over the fence" and "Vietnam vets are rapists and baby killers" voters
AND
he wants the "John Kerry the Vietnam hero (so must be a great leader) earned 3 Purple Hearts, a Silver and Bronze Star" voters.