THIS is why.

If a democrat ever wonders why us pubs think you are bonehead stupid, he or she should read this article.

Kerry gives a speech in Detroit. His campaign designs the press pass for the event - it's got a picture of a Rolls Royce on it. No other car, just this European luxury vehicle. T'ain't made here. Kinda rubbed the Motor City union members roughly.

Bad enough. But it got worse.

Now, remember that Kerry's campaign made this press pass. When asked about it, Kerry spokesman David Wade said, "I could say that the Rolls-Royce is the perfect symbol of who got the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, but sometimes objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear." ... "Under President Bill Clinton, our strong economy actually helped bring Rolls-Royce jobs to the United States for American workers." ... "Now, with health care costs rising and no end in sight under George Bush ..." blah, blah, blah.

How pathetic. They would get so much more empathy from us folks out here if he simply said, "Yeah, kinda dumb, eh? It's a mistake that will not be repeated."

Direct. Honest. Try it sometime.