Talked about this yesterday, but here's a summary from Ellen at her 10th CD blog:
The bottom line is that Kirk's been claiming an individual, Navy-wide award that does not exist. He's been claiming it for almost a decade, verbally and in writing; in person and by written communication. He's taken accolades for it at public events and announced it in House committee. It doesn't exist
Once he got caught, he sought cover. His only cover was the Rufus Taylor Award given to an Air Wing of which his Squadron was a small part. It's an award given by a private organization dedicated to facilitating the connection between the military and private contractors.
There is simply no way this was just a mistake.
And then there was the repeated claims that he was a combat vet, when he wasn't.
Connecticut's Dick Blumenthal was caught slipping once and it was an epic scandal. Kirk has now been caught willfully lying about his accolades and records.
I'm sure Chris Matthews will be all over it. Right?