Kirk apologizes for misstating military record (IL-SEN)

[brooklynite]

Source: MSNBC

CHICAGO - Senate candidate Mark Kirk apologized Thursday for making inaccurate statements about his service in the Navy Reserves, while acknowledging more discrepancies.

"I apologize to everyone for these errors," the Illinois Republican said. "They were my responsibility entirely and I will fix them."

The five-term U.S. representative, who is competing with Democrat Alexi Giannoulias for the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama, also acknowledged new incidents where public statements didn't match reality about his service.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37500353/ns/politics-decision_2010/

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I'm sure our FRiends will be criticizing him with the same vigor with which they attached Richard Blumenthal...

[marmar]

1. Misstating.....That's Piglatin for "lying"

[marshall]

2. The current usage is "mis-spoke"

He needs to update his lingo.

[The Magistrate]

3. 'Republican Candidate Caught Lying About Military Service Admits Lying' Is The Right Headline, Sir

The fault is not yours, of course, but lies with the source....

[harkadog]

4. It is too bad our candidate for the Senate can't take advantage of this.

[verges]

5. As I seem to remember...

Adm. Mike Boorda blew his brains out over something like this. He was the CNO at the time. He got caught wearing a ribbon he didn't earn.