A friend of mine maintains that Kerry is disliked and distrusted in the Senate because he's often promised to vote with someone who asks him, but at the actual vote goes the other way without even a heads-up.
Something else: We've seen how often Kerry takes a day off, or has a vacation. He heads to one of his many palacial playgrounds, for rest, to write a speech...then we see him indulging in one of his expensive hobbies. He's probably had the same pisspoor work ethic in the senate, leaving the work for others. We didn't know and the people of MA didn't care, but it's sure exposed now.
You'd think a serious presidential candidate would present a more serious image. Not Kerry. It's as if he considers himself "entitled" to the perks of life Teresa's money provided.