Didn't I see JFingK bring up the flying wonder dog recently, like yesterday? I distinctly remember reading yesterday (though whether the article was datelined then, I don't remember, it might have been older) an account of Kerry meeting with an old wounded vet buddy and "reminding" the vet about VC the dog. [Psst! This is about to break! Back me up on the flying dog!]

But now google and I can't find it and I'm at work, so there's not much more I can do. Anyone else see that?

In addition to the various super animals, there were two more wacky-but-endearing passengers on Kerry's boat: a hyper-intelligent but often skeptical canteen they called "Dr. Theopolis," who was frequently paired with a four-foot robot known only as "Twiki" (and those two got into all kinds of trouble, I tell you!)

He's reduced to inventing creatures that can't speak to contradict him. Flying dogs and hamsters. Maybe Kerry needs to up his meds.

Here's a link to a picture of Kerry on a boat with a cute puppy. The dog appears not to be flying. The picture is credited to John Kerry, via AP.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20040824-0201-thedeltawar.html

VC: Arf!
Kerry: What's that, VC?
VC: Arf!
Kerry: You say Rasmussen's in the water?
VC: Arf!
Kerry: Which way?
VC: Arf!
Kerry: How far?
VC: Arf!
Kerry: OK, let's get to rescuing!

Hugh Hewitt has Stephen Gardner, the anti-Kerry crewmate, on his radio show right now. Gardner is saying there was no dog on the boat(November-Jan) he and Kerry were on.

Err, I meant Rassman.

Golden Boy: Then who is that in the picture with Kerry? A Republican Attack Dog (tm)?

This appears to be one swift boat veteran whose memory's gotten a little cloudy.

I did a frickin' Lexis search to find that article where Kerry was talking about the dog to one of his old Swifty supporters, and I got nothin'. Guess I dreamed it, but please post if you run across it.

Forgot to add about dog discrepancy:

There will be an accounting.

Dogs are a delicacy in Vietnam. Maybe he picked it out like one does a lobster at a seafood restaurant.

Between the comments and the Superpets, I'm doing the silent-chuckle chicken at my desk. Attracting stares. Boss looking askance my direction.

Could be getting some time off soon.