Quote Originally Posted by Tribesman
So nice and simple , option a or option b
John Kerry meant with his statement.......
a stupid people join the military

b stupid people get stuck in a crazy situation without a clue as to how to get out (and they are not really sure why they went in in the first place)
In the matter that Kerry screwed up his attempt at a low blow, I can only conclude that he meant both. When one ad libs a joke, they often demonstrate their own feelings toward something.

Now Lemur's noted article is very telling - and I have a tendency to agree with the author's thought. The insuing political flap by both Kerry and Bush is very telling on both of them.