Senator Kerry's demeaning our troops in Iraq just reminds me as a veteran why I did not vote for him in 2004. He uses his veteran status when he needs it to win elections and then abuses it when he does not need it. I as a veteran am ashamed to have to consider him as one of us for he has denigrated every veteran who has ever served this country by down grading our mental abilities. Senator shame on you and it gives me the best reason as a veteran not to vote for the Democratic Party. Shame on your party........