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.