[Howlin]

I'm confused here; is she claiming that, even though it was in the draft of the remarks, because he didn't actually SAY them, they weren't there/it's not true?

[Hon]

"I'm confused here; is she claiming that, even though it was in the draft of the remarks, because he didn't actually SAY them, they weren't there/it's not true?"

As you know this is just the defense of one of the remarks which have been attributed to him, in which he seemed to be claiming Irish heritage.

Best I can tell, as the article says, the Boston Globe got a hold of some statment that was written in 1984 under Kerry's Lt. Governor letterhead--which talked about his English and Irish heritage.

The claim is that this was a draft that was never used. But even if that is true, how could his staff make such a mistake? Especially when we are told that Kerry has always been so careful not to give the wrong impression.

It looks more like Clintoneque weaseling to me.