That's the telling revalation of a political insider who spoke to the ENQUIRER as part of an in-depth investigation of the Democratic presidential front-runner's colorful and controverial life.
While Kerry has worked hard to nurture the a straight-arrow war hero image, the ENQUIRER probe has uncovered shocking details about the the senator from Massachusett:
< He's an admitted pot smoker with an eye for the ladies and has dated Morgan Fairchild, Catherine Oxenberg, and other Hollywood stars.
He fooled anti -Vietnam War demonstrators into thinking he'd thrown away his medals during a protest.
He's had plastic surgery at least once.
Although his Irish- sounding name has served him well among his many Irish constituents in Massachusetts, he's actually from Jewish roots.
" Voters will be amazed to know about the real John Kerry," said a source in Washington. :He's not all he appears to be."
And the political insider- who has followed Kerry's carreer for years-said: "He's coming with a lot of baggage."