A week before the election, Kerry's camp openly acknowledged that they were going to hold back this kind of money to finance post-election challenges, and the 'Pubbies did the same. It was widely regarded at the time as a shrewd and intelligent move. The goal of Kerry's candidacy, at the end of the day, was to make the election close enough to steal, as was done in the Washington Governor's race. He fell just short of that threshold, however.
Kerry's last shot at the Big Chair is to quietly build his candidacy, and be the Electable Alternative if Hillary! stumbles or chooses not to run. No other Donk has the resources or base to survive as Hillary! "sucks up all the oxygen", as the Clinton-era phrase goes. If something untoward were to happen to her candidacy, or if she just decides that she's not likely to win and it's not worth it, Kerry would be the only other remotely viable candidate with national standing and a machine ready to go. This is the only chance, however remote, he has to ever occupy the Oval Office, so it is the path he will follow.
“He really angered a lot of people by keeping all the money that he did,” Cari said, referring to close to $17 million left unspent in Kerry’s campaign account after the election."
What a weasel; as if he didn't have enough money with the Heinz fortune. I like the other statement that he has been generous - he has already donated 2.5 mil to the party, for a near profit of 14.5 mil!
Still, it could be an epic battle of the leftist titans - he and Shrillary could just wipe each other off the map in the primary season. Of course, if Hillary gets dumped in New York, it may indeed be Mr. 180 against whoever the Republicans run.