The political momentum seemed to be shifting towards the Democrats this November. Then John Kerry tells his "joke", and the Republicans pounced. I don't know about you.. but it didn't look like he was smiling or laughing after telling a rally in California that if you study hard you can do well - if not you get "stuck in Iraq." Can the Republicans spin that comment in their favor over the next week and mobilize the base? If I'm a Democrat running for office, I'm running from Kerry.