US - John "Flipper" Kerry apologizes

One day after proclaiming on national television that he would apologize to no one, Flipper apologizes. That's why they call him flipper.

Before you going all soft on Kerry, there's a reason he's apologizing after proclaiming he's never apologize.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fearful of damaging his own party in next week's elections, Sen. John Kerry apologized Wednesday to "any service member, family member or American" offended by remarks deemed by Republicans and Democrats to be insulting to U.S. forces in Iraq.

Six days before the election, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee said he wanted to avoid becoming a distraction in the final days of the battle for control of Congress. He added he sincerely regretted that his words were "misinterpreted to imply anything negative about those in uniform."

Otherwise, Flipper never would have apologized. He still hasn't apologized for his lies over Vietnam.