...Richard Blumenthal, who is running for the United States Senate, is in trouble for embellishing his military record. Yesterday it was revealed that he had given the impression--more than once--that he had served in Vietnam when he hadn't. At a hastily called press conference, Blumenthal said:
“On a few occasions I have misspoken about my service, and I regret that and I take full responsibility.”
I take full responsibility. Is it really necessary to say that? Isn't it self-evident that if the words came out of his mouth then he must be responsible? Who else could be, a ventriloquist? Unless he had a gun pointed to his head at the time (or times), then it would have to be his responsibility, wouldn't it? So why doesn't Blumenthal just say:
“On a few occasions I have misspoken about my service, and I regret that,” and leave it there.
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