Leave it to MessNBC to try to put the most innocent sounding spin on Kerry's remarks, and to provide two responses that support Kerry and only one that does not.
I would disagree -- that first one doesn't support Kerry at all.
I believe that is what he really meant, in his opinion the military is mostly made up of dropouts and such.
That is the answer that does him/the Ds the most damage. Cuz it reinforces the elitist, condescending attitude he and his have towards the military.