Kerry is affectionately known in many circles as ‘Lurch’ from the Adams Family because of his gangliness (I am guessing here). Lurch could communicate loads with a simple ‘arrrggh’ or ‘aahhhh’. Kerry is not so gifted. He stumbles and bumbles and can muddle the most simple of subjects – like voting against the war before voting for it. But I think the biggest difference between the original Lurch and Kerry is Lurch had a quiet self confidence and force. Kerry is a bombastic fool who claims great powers and intellect, when in fact he has no such powers or intellect. Case in point (H/T Drudge):

U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D- Mass., who was in town Sunday to help Gov. Jennifer Granholm campaign for her re-election bid, took time to take a jab at the Bush administration for its lack of leadership in the Israeli-Lebanon conflict.

“If I was president, this wouldn’t have happened,” said Kerry during a noon stop at Honest John’s bar and grill in Detroit’s Cass Corridor.

The idea Kerry could stop Hezbollah from kidnapping two Israeli soldiers for ransom is laughable to say the least. All Kerry can say is he would be aligned with Iran, Syria, the Palestinians and Hezbollah in condeming Israel’s actions. There is no way any President of the United States is going to stop a single act of terrorism like kidnapping. I think it is about time we stop insulting Lurch by comparing Kerry to that classic character. Lurch would never say something this stupid, let alone to the news media.