[sheltonmac]

This was a "joke" probably in Kerry's twisted mind, but not funny whatsoever!

Come on. People are taking this WAY too seriously. If Kerry's remark is so terrible, what about Bush's comment that could be interpreted as a "thinly veiled threat" of a dictatorship?:

If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator.

Is that supposed to be funny? I think people need to lighten up just a bit.

[John D]

John F Coward's comment just proves he does too much shooting from the hip. He says things without thinking about the consequences. Could you imagine if he should ever become president and start making similar comments about other foreign leaders.