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Oh, yeah -- you'll also never hear a reporter ask kerry about his 4 deferments and his denied request for a 5th one. Seems kerry wanted to "continue his studies," the exact same reason Cheney was deferred. But nope, you'll never hear him asked about that, even though every lamestream reporter in the country is well-aware of it.

Every one got a deferment every year of undergrad studies. Kerry would have gotten 4 of them. If Kerry had requested another year for a Master's somewhere in the US, he actually might have gotten it. I am female and I don't recall details, but good grades and references could get it done, in some cases.

Kerry applied to go overseas (France) for grad school. I don't recall what sort of program/time.

From 1966-67 onward, male university students got the benefit of the doubt in grading. If you were in a pre-professional program that demanded a B to stay in good standing, the guys got Bs. In a few months after this began, it was extended to women, too. It was discussed openly and everyone was aware of it. It was the beginning of grade inflation and cynicism about courses that weren't hard science.Liberal arts and art school (art school actually had the *B required in studio courses* up to 1966. In my school, that was quietly dropped in 1966.

The media doesn't point out that Cheney was older than Kerry and Dubyah, when talking about this issue. He had dropped out of school and was working. By the time he was back in school, his age would have been a factor. Then, if Lynn was pregnant, that was eligibility for a further deferment (minor dependents).I'm not positive, but I think the sole surviving son deferments were still around, too.

Then came the lottery and everyone with a high enough number just forgot about the draft. If you were older, it also wasn't an issue. Again, my memory is hazy on this, but I think 26-28 might have been the cut off age.

I would love to see the SATs, grades and GREs of those in the media who are of the right age and who actually went to university, let alone got a grad degree.

From my reading, this slamming of others' service record is the classic Kerry campaign ploy when he was losing at the end. It may be where the *good closer* myth began.

Seems kerry wanted to "continue his studies,"

In PARIS!

Kerry spin cycle on overdrive.
("Bush didn't question Kerry's patriotism - I did.")