Wrong on one account, sir. He got the gigolo thing down pretty good. He got his "Janes" to pay for Presidential and Senatorial Campaigns. Not too shabby. Kerry is a "man of leisure". I know a lot of Italian men (in Italy) who actually strive for this sort of existence. In many circles it's considered a real accomplishment to not work and be a kept man in Italy.
Notice how good Kerry is at his activities (kite surfing, wind surfing, snow boarding, etc). That stuff takes some practice to become better than novice. Kite surfing in particular hasn't been around that long. For a 60 year old man to do that with relative proficiency requires hours and hours ass up in the water. It's pretty darn hard to get the hang of even for a young man with surfing and wind surfing experience.
The real point is that his entire life has been shaped by convenience rather than achievement. In his world "it's not what you know, but who you know" is the standard modus operandi. He has never done anything alone. He certainly doesn't know anything about business because he's never worked for a living. He's never known what it's like to be ultimately responsible for his family. His wives have always been the ones with the bacon. Sure he made some coin in his various government positions, but here's the rub - he has never created wealth.
Good point and well taken. I don't really think one has to apply much effort in charming a love starved desperate rich woman like Teraysu(kerry's meal ticket) Oh by the way, kerry should be thankful that I was not the SS agent he called a SOB when he fell. I would have ensured he stayed down for the count due to his comment concerning one's Mother.