The Blatant Lies of Tim Walz

The flap over military service involving Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walz marks the biggest controversy of its kind in 20 years. It was two decades ago that there was intense scrutiny of John Kerry’s service in the Navy’s swift boat fleet during the Vietnam War, an issue that arose in his 2004 presidential bid. Having worked on President George W. Bush’s reelection campaign that year, I remember it well. Questions and accusations swirled around Kerry’s Purple Hearts, and his Bronze and Silver Star medals. Much of the attention focused on whether Kerry actually deserved his decorations. The circumstances involving Kerry’s…