But enough about Kerry...

...let's talk about Kerry's Campaign Manager. Under the headline Kerry's New Aide Known For Winning Ways, the Boston Globe profiles Mary Beth Cahill.

The piece describes her work for Senator Kennedy, Senator Leahy, Governor Dukakis, Congressmen Barney Frank and Ed Markey and President Clinton, as well as her stewardship of EMILY's List. It's more than a long resume - it's an impressive record of accomplishment.

One of those accomplishments, apparently, was to give Pat Leahy long enough coattails to drag a doctor from Vermont out of obscurity and into the State House as Lieutenant Governor. That's OK, though. Just nail down that nomination for John and we'll forgive you, Mary Beth.