Brain Fertilizer

...then to open your mouth and confirm it.

But with Kerry, I guess that should be: "...and confirm it again":

Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, who lost the November presidential election against Republican President George W. Bush, described the Iraqi elections as "significant" and "important" but said they should not be "overhyped."

He went on to say:

And it's going to take a massive diplomatic effort and a much more significant outreach to the international community than this administration has been willing to engage in.

"Absent that, we will not be successful in Iraq," he said.

So. Iraq cannot be considered a success unless we our friends with France again? Iraq cannot be considered a success unless we agree with UN that there is no genocide in Sudan?

In the spirit of the commander of Bastogne, I have a one-word answer:
"Nuts."

UPDATE: Or, instead of writing this post, I could have just gone to read this one at Q and O.