Once a traitor in Vietnam for his own personal gain, now a traitor to his own party for personal gain.
Should we be surprised?
I think we really dodged a bullet here again, much like when the now-turned-lunatic Al Gore missed becoming President.
Al Gore has been speaking a lot more truth since he was relieved of any future ambitions.
As for Kerry, even if he were the venal fellow you describe, he would have been far superior to the one we're stuck with. No bullets were dodged - the US is mortally wounded.