Chris Suellentrop, writing in Slate, witnesses firsthand the kind of political instincts that are legendary in Massachusetts: Let's see: Your opponent is characterizing you as an effete internationalist willing to "turn America's national security decisions over to international bodies or leaders of other countries." In particular, he suggests, in all seriousness, that you want to call up Jacques Chirac for permission before deploying the military. At the Republican National Convention, you were portrayed as a beret-wearing poodle named "Fifi Kerry." How should you defend yourself against these slanders? By speaking French on the stump, of course. Click here to hear...