The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Democrats that day, The polls were down by two, with but one inning more to play. And after Gephardt died at first, and John Dean did the same, A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game. A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast. They thought, "if only Kerry could but get a whack at that. We'd put up even money now, with Kerry at the bat." But Sharpton preceded Kerry, as did also Dennis K; and...