Get the magnifying glass out, we're gonna really have to look closely here. Look at Senator Kerry's record and you will find very little leadership per se. Lots of votes, lots of compromises, lots of trade-offs, lots of nuance. Not much leadership. In the immortal words of John Kerry, What makes him think he could be president? UPDATE: Oh, wait, he said that about his Vice Presidential nominee, the guy he wants to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. UPDATE; daccory, are you asking me where you can put those 5 stars?