[Kimberly GG]

FIRST he said it was a joke.

THEN, he told Imus he left out A word:

Sen. John Kerry: "...I left out one word. I left out the word, us. They got us stuck, and instead of that I said, they got stuck, and their taking advantage of it--and here's what's wrong..."

NEXT, his office says:

Kerry told the students that if they studied hard they could do well, but if they didn't "you get stuck in Iraq." His office said he neglected to add the punch line: "Just ask President Bush."


EDIT TO ADD THE LATEST:

Kerry said he mangled the delivery of a line aimed at Bush - according to aides, language which was originally written to say "you end up getting us stuck in a war in Iraq."

[areafiftyone]

HE ONLY APOLOGIZED FOR A BOTCHED JOKE. HE'S NOT SORRY!