Why do I bring Kerry up in the Gotcha Fest? Because he's the main reason there IS a "Gotcha Fest." This "issue," the "paid actor issue," and the others are pathetic attempts to make up for the fact that the Democrats, in their leftist Bush-hating primary hysteria, wound up waking up in the morning hung over, and with John Kerry on the next pillow.

Worst of all, the Democrats saw this coming when the field started to narrow down to Dean, Clark, Edwards and Kerry. It's no coincidence that the attacks on Bush from the Democrats and the media stepped up considerably during the primary process.

The only hope in hell the Democrats have is some massive screwup by Bush, the equivalent of the blue dress. So far, things like the post that started this thread are pretty much the best they can come up with.

So, we are left with Democrats inwardly praying for economic failure, high unemployment, failure in Iraq, bin Laden running free, high oil prices, and generally enough pain and misery to allow their candidate to win. Bush caught having sex with a sheep wouldn't hurt either.

It's gotta suck.

Now that I come to think about it, the Left historically has always had a lot of trouble gaining power in nations and societies where people are prosperous, content, well-fed, and safe. Hmm. Cui bono?

Oh, by the way, if I really was a Bush "buttmonkey," I would have thought that steel tariffs, the farm bill, the immigration non-policy, the "my good pal Ted Kennedy" Education bill, the goddam prescription drug entitlement, the NEA spending boost, and a complete inability to locate that spending veto pen that rolled under the couch--were all superb ideas by a brilliant politician.

You want to see a real buttmonkey, try this reporter. (click on the links for details.)