[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

It may be that John Kerry is mistaking ridicule for humor. Perhaps he really did think this was a droll dry sort of "joke", something not obvious to the rest of us. It was our fault for "not getting it" and confirmation of his listeners stupidity. ( If I can get sociological, it seems that his reference group--Eastern liberal Brahman Democrat--uses ridicule to reinforce group identity by disparaging non member's intelligence and confirming their own. (Finally, I, a use for my 3 credit hours in Soc. 101!)

Long and short is that he has exposed himself as a pompous failure, even to his own party. I don't see another presidential run in his future. Everyone can rejoice.

[sam_paine]

Eastern liberal Brahman Democrat-

I've seen all sorts of folks use this term. I always thought it was a humpback breed of cattle from India. What/!?!?!?@