Kerry seems like a brittle person. I don't think he's going to handle this news well. Look for him to lash out more when campaigning. Libs will love his anger, but it'll probably be a turn-off to others. A 'Howard Dean' moment during, say, the debates, would be a thing of beauty. President Bush has a wicked sense of humor when he's feeling confrontational, and if he pushes the right button, Kerry's head will explode on TV.
Yeah, it's hard to imagine what the debates are going to be like. It's tempting to say that Bush is going to totally dominate -- the way he dominated Gore -- because of his good humor and superior skills.
I don't want to make the mistake of underestimating the opponent -- but it just seems to me that Kerry is going to be a terrible debater.