[SkyPilot]

Lehman was SecNav 1981 to 1987, I believe, and Kerry wasn't in the Senate until 1984.

Correct--and the dates you yourself cited show that Lehman was SecNav while Kerry was a Senator. What is the dispute?

Unless all Senators are 'powerful Senators', a first term Senator ought not necessarily be called powerful.

Oh give me a break! There are only 100 of them in the entire United States! You do not believe a Senator, any Senator, can be classified by the term "powerful?" Being a "junior" Senator makes little difference in this case. Any Senator has enormous clout, power, and privilege.

[Mike Fieschko]

the dates you yourself cited show that Lehman was SecNav while Kerry was a Senator. What is the dispute?

I don't know when Lehman issued the replacement citation except that he issued it while SecNav, and Lehman was SecNav before and after Kerry became a Senator.

A minor point, perhaps, but we can't say that Lehman issued the replacement citation while Kerry was a Senator until we have a date on the replacement citation.

Oh give me a break! There are only 100 of them in the entire United States! You do not believe a Senator, any Senator, can be classified by the term "powerful?"

Whoa ... hold on.

The original post. I was focusing on the adjective. Why add 'powerful'?

I thought you were implying something about Kerry and Lehman. I was mistaken, I apologize. You were implying something about getting a Navy underling.

[mabelkitty]

Kerry also had Kennedy clout for a good 20 years before even stepping foot in DC.