If Kerry mis-spoke, all he had to say was that he mis-spoke. That he didn't do so speaks volumes about his character and it's all low. And I'm stunned and a little sickened that you're defending him.
The Heritage Foundation says that the the demographic characteristics of volunteers have continued to show signs of higher, not lower, quality.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1729485/posts
Kerry didn't misspeak, he was trying to insult the President, by insulting the troops. It's as simple as that. Kerry's an idiot, that much was clear after the presidential debates, and re-inforced when it was revealed that what Kerry was trying to hide in service records was the fact that his college grades and service test scores were lower than Bush's.