An abuse of power?

Jean Francois Kerrie (did I mention that he served in Vietnam?) used his elected office as a vehicle for revenge during the confirmation hearing held today for Sam Fox, who was nominated as ambassador to Belgium:

WASHINGTON — A Senate hearing that began with glowing tributes to a St. Louis businessman and his qualifications to become ambassador to Belgium turned bitterly divisive Tuesday after he was criticized for supporting a controversial conservative group (GASP!!--ed)

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., grilled nominee Sam Fox about why he donated $50,000 to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth during the 2004 presidential race. The group of Vietnam veterans made unsubstantiated allegations against Kerry — then the Democratic presidential nominee — and charged that Kerry did not deserve the medals he won in the Vietnam War.

"Might I ask you what your opinion is with respect to the state of American politics as regards the politics of personal destruction?" Kerry asked near the end of the hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Does anyone else beside me take note of the absolute nerve and gall of this elitist dolt?? Kerry calling someone out on the "politics of personal destruction" smacks of so much hypocrisy, given that he has been hellbent on engaging in not only the politics of personal destruction in his rhetoric against President Bush (on foreign soil, no less) but also in engaging in the politics of "national destruction" with his (and his fellow travellers') endless attempts to sabotage our war effort.

Given that, calling someone out for practicing "the politics of personal destruction" smacks of sanctimony, to say the least. But using an official function of your elected office to exact personal revenge is nothing less than a shameful abuse of power.

But then again, John Kerry never did have any shame, did he?

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