Chicago Tribune editorial:
This is not Kirk's finest moment. It reflects the hubris he shows from time to time. We'd like to hear the congressman acknowledge that the award listed on his bio was inflated, not "misidentified." We'd like to hear him say he's sorry. But no.
"Let's be clear: I misstated the name of an award that I actually received for service that I actually performed in a conflict where I actually served," Kirk said.
Let's be clear: Kirk claimed the U.S. Navy had named him its top intelligence officer when in fact he'd shared in an award presented to his entire unit by an outside organization. He knows the difference. The public does, too.
"I think he's got an honorable record," Giannoulias said. "I don't know why he feels the need to embellish the record and not tell the truth."
Neither do we.
