The Kerry "campaign" came to a gunfight with knives. They tried for weeks to get their pals in the media to force the Bush campaign to put down their guns. (Note the continuing mentions of Karl Rove by Begala, and even in Kerry's last speech - they are still trying to demonize the Bush campaign strategist! Idiots!) Now that it's clear that strategy has failed, they are flailing around trying to find some guns. But they have already lost the fight. The Bush guns have cleared the field.
Nice take.
I think the 2004 prez campaign will be remembered for two things: the SBV's efforts ..................and Kerry's dumb salute "reporting for duty" which went over like a lead balloon.