I managed to catch John Kerry’s interview on Meet the Press this morning. My underlying thought throughout the interview was:Man, am I glad this guy was not elected. Here are some of the “highlights:”

SEN. KERRY: Tim, it’s unconscionable that any young American is dying because Iraqis, five months after an election, are dithering and squabbling and cannot find the ability to compromise and come together in a democracy. Our kids didn’t die for that. Our kids didn’t go over there to do that. Our soldiers have done their job. They’ve given them several elections, three elections. They’ve given them a government, the opportunity to have a government. And now is the time to get tough. You have to set a deadline because they only respond to deadlines, is what they’ve proven.

Never mind that it took the United States almost two years after the signing of the constitution to get a President and Congress in power. (more…)