John Kerry manages to take center stage during the election's closing days as a bad October surprise for the Democrats. He clearly insulted everyone serving in the military today, reminding everyone how the top tier Democrat party elected officials "support the troops". The audio and video are everywhere; here is a roundup on Instapundit.

His press conference today in Seattle managed to make things worse for him and his party. It seems patently ridiculous to assert that his insult to everyone in the military--past and present--was any sort of failed joke aimed at the President. Kerry is a relic who was created by the old media; his presidential aspirations have been canceled by the new media. He just doesn't know it yet.

As today is Halloween, we're reminded of this "separated at birth" image.

Update: I like the Belmont Club's take.

National Review's Corner points to a bizarre story about the man who leaked the President's DUI days before the 2000 election.

Excerpt:
" South Portland police were notified around 9 a.m. that a man wearing a rubber Osama bin Laden mask was standing on top of a berm along the highway carrying a sign that said 'I Love Tabor,' and waving what appeared to be an assault rifle.

Four South Portland officers and two state troopers converged on the man. They drew their guns when he did not respond to their demand that he drop his weapon.

Police said instead he walked toward them dropping plastic hand grenades. His costume included fake dynamite and bandoliers, police said.

He eventually did drop the rifle, which turned out to be a toy and was arrested,..."

The Miami Herald reports on the latest call to entertainers to "just shut up and sing" in "Concertgoer pelts Babs with beverage".

Another milestone in the incredible rise and fall of AOL/Time/Warner/CNN: will Time be the next to go?