WHY LIE ABOUT THIS?

I saw his Orangeness this morning on Drudge and could not help but laugh - not so much at the hue of his skin, which is funny, but the idiotic explanation of how he got that way is hilarious. Drudge says this:

"XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE SEPT 28, 2004 09:23:25 ET XXXXX KERRY ON ORANGE ALERT: SKIN TRANSITION ON EVE OF DEBATE

Just days before Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry is set to take the stage in a debate opener projected to be seen by 70 million, photos show the senator dramatically taking on color.

Is it the late September Wisconsin sun during debate prep that has turned Kerry's face to rich pumpkin-colored hues? Or has he been campaigning in the rust-belt?

Kerry advisers defend the sudden deep tan transition, noting how it simply was from a game of flag football last Friday in Bedford, Mass. But the College Democrats who met Kerry were surprised by his rich tan glow -- before the game even began, the HARVARD CRIMSON reports."


Riiight, and the dog ate his homework, yea that’s the ticket. It’s idiocy like this from a serious candidate for the office of President of the United States that makes me fear for the Republic. Why does Kerry or his “people” feel the need to lie about this? Do they really think anyone with a brain is buying a two weeks in the Bahamas tan came from a 20 minute touch football game in late September in Bedford, MA? If they are willing and feel compelled to lie about this, will they tell the truth about anything? How about the simple truth, “In an effort to hide the senator’s most resent Botox injection and add a little color to his complexion for the upcoming debate the senator decided to have a tanning spray. Unfortunately, the Senator, like Ross on Friends, forgot to turnaound when the light came on. The aide who is responsible for this mess has been sacked.”

UPDATE: Sometime, when I was growing up (Given that long journey, it could have been last year.), I learned that if you are willing to lie about things that don’t really matter, like having a tanning spray, you’ll lie about just about anything. Kerry’s inability to deal truthfully with the source of his tan is a harbinger of things to come. He should have gone before the press and said, “I tried to add just a bit of color for the debate, and it got over done.” Go on and tell few self-deprecating jokes and the fowl-up could be turned into an asset. Instead Kerry’s I-can-do-no-wrong opinion of himself leads to “I know you are but what am I?” moments like this.