Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to share with you my story of how I came to know and love John Kerry.
The real story is that Cleland is a bitter non-hero who lost his limbs (not in combat) but through a grenade accident. Cleland was ( appropriately) not awarded the Purple Heart. His patriotism was never questioned during his Senate re-election campaign--but his voting record was held under proper sructinaty----and the people of Georgia thought he was unfit to lead them.