I concur - "Shadow President"; holding the marker for whomever will become the Dem "nominee" for president in 2008. They are splitting their party for political purposes. One part to be the insane wing (uber liberal); the other part to be the false front of pro-American, so-called (msm "coined) "centrism". I fully expect to see John Kerry dance, over the next four years, between those positions.
I now expect John Kerry to be CONSTANTLY dogging the President, criticising every move, acting like he's the President in exile.