George Bush apparently thinks he is infallable. John Kerry does not and, as a result, learns from his mistakes. I noted one trivial example tonight.
Local sports is a minefield for any visting politician. It is hard to talk about local sports without offending someone.
For instance, Hesiod reminds us of when John Kerry committed a Wisconsin faux pas by referring to the Green Bay Packers home field as "Lambert Field" instead of "Lambeau Field." That is a rookie error.
Kerry learned from that error (and others). He now knows how to walk the narrow, twisting path between the dangers of local sports. Via Wonkette:
Josh Shkolnik, a Kerry supporter from Akron, wearing a Cleveland Browns' jersey, described himself as a "huge fan of yours.''"Whose going to win the game today?'' Kerry asked. Shkolnik answered, "The Brownies are,'' to which Kerry added, "I knew you were going to say that. What's the spread on it?''
"I think the Browns are favored by a couple,'' Shkolnik replied.
Another man asked, "Senator are you a Bengals or a Browns' fan?''
"Man, I'm an Ohio vote fan,'' Kerry said. "That's what I am.'' Then he turned to a TV reporter and said, "I want to win Ohio. And I'm going to fight for every vote until the last moment to the last day.''