Washington Whispers

These Marines Forgive and Forget

By U.S. News Staff

November 19, 2006 RSS Feed Print

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It was party time for Sen. John Kerry's staff and alumni from his 2004 presidential campaign last week at the Democrat's favorite Capitol Hill hangout across from the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks and HQ when a group of marines approached him. But they didn't scold him for recently suggesting that the military attracts mediocre students. Instead, they yukked it up and even bought the vet a shot of tequila--which he downed.