Kerry lost for many reasons, values being just one of them, but not the main, overriding one.
Until Democrats wake up and realize this, they win never win again.
The guy was a fake, a fraud, and had no personal integrity whatsoever. He flip-flopped, and had no sensible economic plan. He was untrustworthy on national security,and his hoodlum gang of supporters were (as usual) running around making a nuisance of themselves, taking signs from little girls, breaking into RNC buildings, harassing people, proving to the world what idiots they are.
Edwards is a trial lawyer, a crook who's actions cost the country dearly, and is partly responsible for the health care problems we face today.
Look at the rest of the democrat line up. Let's not forget, it wouldn't be just John Kerry running the country, look at the list of washed up bungling democrats that would have been wallowing gleefully in the taxpayer's treasury.
Morality is high on the list, but it's not a short list.
Yet every one of your salient facts about Kerry's misbehavior by necessity involves moral and ethical judgment; ie, "values". We saw though Kerry and voted values.
Cordially,