Kerry's Values

John Kerry has tried to slip a paper's width between himelf and the disgusting performances at a fundraiser in his honor.

Although Mr. Kerry had told the crowd at the New York fund-raiser that "every single performer" on the bill had "conveyed to you the heart and soul of our country," his campaign on Friday sought to distance Mr. Kerry and his running mate, Senator John Edwards, from the anti-Bush jokes, lyrics and statements of some of the entertainers.

As Democratic US Senator Zel Miller points out, "Last night John Kerry held a fund-raiser in New York that featured performers in a time of war calling the president of the United States `a killer,' `a cheap thug' and `a liar,' " Mr. Miller said, citing media reports of what various entertainers had said. "John Kerry just sat there, grinning like a mule eating briars."

Of course, if John Kerry really believed that Hollywood represented the "heart and soul" of his country, he would release videotapes of the event.