[jwalburg]

I didn't find it reverential at all. I thought it was subtly mocking.

[Judith Anne]

I thought the whole thing was from the Onion or something, I'm shocked to see it's from the NYT--hilarious!

Definitely mocking Kerry. And very funny. ;-D

AND from the NYT. Pigs must be flying.

[freedom1st]

I thought it was very mocking. And this came from a NYSlime reporter!! The GOP/Bush campaign has to be loving this, all of their campaign copy is being written for them.