If Kerry was Misquoted... Why Didn't He Just Say So? This is of course related to Kerry's latest political gaffe where he said during a town hall meeting that foreign leaders have told him that they hope he wins. The Boston Globe reporter how quoted him is now saying he mis-transcribed... and that Kerry never said "foreign"... but if thats true... then why didn't Kerry make that assertion? Why didn't he say - Hey! I was misquoted?