Obviously, I was not the only one who thought John Kerry made the quip knowing full well that the mic was on.

John Stewart asked Paula Zahn if it was done on purpose. Paula Zahn said she had sources that suggest it was.

Go over to The West Wing and we find that this type of antic is not overly original.

March 27, 2002 episode summary:
WHEN BARTLET SPEAKS, PEOPLE LISTEN — When the President (Martin Sheen) is overheard making a disparaging comment on an open-mike about the potential Republican nominee, C.J. (Allison Janney) does damage control for days.

The quote:
“I don’t know, Leslie. I think we might be talking about a .22 caliber mind in a .357 magnum world.”

The West Wing, and the personality of Jed Bartlett, is the sort of wet-dream fantasy presidency of the nation’s Clinton-fans. If Kerry’s operatives are thinking three spots ahead of themselves, perhaps they have the scripts of Jed Bartlett in mind, ready for incorporation.

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