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Perhaps you're just more of a feel-good internationalist than I am.

Or, perhaps, less of conspiracy theorist and, it seems, more interested in the rule of law.

What conspiracy theory..? I'm talking about people's perceptions. The White House is the very heart of American identity. This has nothing to do with what is with in the bounds of law. I'm not talking about that. I'm not saying it is illegal for Kerry to be married to a Mozambique-born woman and run for President, but I am saying that quite a lot of Americans may have a problem with having a Mozambique-born First Lady, and may think it ought to be illegal. Knowing that the President and Vice President must be American born, there is, I'm sure, some confusion about if it applies to the First Lady among a lot of people, and it would seem logical to quite a lot of people that it should.

The First Lady represents American identity more than anyone else. She represents the all-American ideal. That has been her traditional role, as a traditional American woman. Could you imagine the Christmas at the White House special with Teresa Heinz..?