<p>I just think it’s being blown out of proportion. I think he made a mistake saying what he did, but his comments were a valid part of the discussion. McCain has made his service a campaign issue all by himself. When he did so, said issue is going to be held up to scrutiny and is going to be exposed to comment. If candidate A is going to say that experience B makes him a better choice for president, is it a shameful act to ask whether that experience really does so? I saw worse treatment of John Kerry’s record in 2004 than this statement today.<br>
Again, it was insensitive for him to say it that way, but the discussion is valid.</p>
<p>Obviously you had a conflict with Gen. Clark at one time and I will respect that, and the opinion you have of him because of that experience.</p>