“On a few occasions I have misspoken about my service and I regret that, and I will take full responsibility. But I will not allow anyone to take a few misplaced words and impugn my record of service to this country.”

– Connecticut Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Richard “Dick” Blumenthal, on Tuesday as he attempted to defend himself against a New York Times article exposing that he had lied about his service in Vietnam.