A reader writes:
I have been a staunch supporter of your inquiries into the identity of Trig's mother and want to pass along this further piece of proof regarding your insistence that male candidates who tout war stories, such as Richard Blumenthal, be asked by the media for proof of such. Well, this one is about a pastor who had lied about being a Navy SEAL. After the capture of Osama, the local paper asked around and were led to this man because he had touted his past, now proven to be false, in the Navy. The most interesting quote in the piece is in the introduction:
We do not regularly ask those we interview for proof of their service, believing these men and women would not lie and dishonor those who have fought bravely defending our country.
That just about captures the press's view of military service and motherhood. Too sacred to investigate.
The Dish 