Losing convincingly to "that moron" was a deep humiliation to Kerry. After all, he is a dyed in the wool leftist, so he just assumed the office was his for the taking. His authentic response would be burning in shame and wanting nothing so much as to crawl into a hole and hide. But he can't do that, it would still be public, and only draw more attention to his failure and inadequacy.
This pseudo-presidential posturing and posing is a defensive denial of shame, much the same as a flaming queen in leather and feathers shrieking and cawing his/her way down the avenue on gay pride day.
Like Algore, Kerry is actually becoming a parody of himself. He can truly forget '08. He's toast. Billary will blow him away with her propwash alone.
Interesting...thanks!