Even if Kerry simply made a stupid mistake and really did intend only to make a lame and stupid 'stupid Bush' joke rather than slur the intelligence of people who choose to follow the path of America's military service, I see no reason to let him off the hook. Even if that were the case (and I'm not convinced that it is), it is so sickening to see the lefties (such as Kerry) claiming ad nauseum that Bush lied, Bush is stupid, Bush is Hitler, when the truth is that he is/did none of the above, that I'm all in favor of milking Kerry's gaffe as much as possible. He and they richly deserve every bit of scorn that is being heaped on them. The Demo/Commie crybabies can dish it out, but they sure can't take it...
Kerry could have said... get an education or you'll end up on the streets of California. No one would have taken that as a slur. Except the Democrat constituent base in California who harass and trouble the residents of other California Dem voters in California.