I think I figured out what the opening scene if Kerry's speech was about -- last week Meryl Streep said he needed to act better while making the speech to reach the American Public. He must have been watching Patton to get a few lessons and decided to copy George C Scott in Patton with that Salute.
Because, when push comes to shove, the Republican party is much more balanced and in step with American values. The far left wing whackos could actually end up undermining a the anybody but Bush voters. Comments from Howard Dean today when the terror alert came out -- saying it was phoney and we're in no danger -- is only going to hurt Kerry in the long run.