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One of the first things Kerry did at the meeting was to blame his aides for the mention of Carter and Baker as possible envoys in his December speech—a claim that several participants double-checked as soon as they walked out the door. The names, Kerry said, had been inserted by mistake, and he had even asked that they be removed. The problem is, in the speech itself, Kerry said, “There are a number of uniquely qualified Americans among whom I would consider appointing, including President Carter. . . . And, I might add, I have had conversations with both President Clinton and President Carter about their willingness to do this.” Kerry spokesperson Stephanie Cutter even confirmed to The Boston Globe in December that he had spoken with Carter. Today, the campaign offers this explanation: The candidate eventually did speak with Carter—but only after noticing that a draft of his speech said that he spoke with Carter.
Now there is logo-realism in all its glory. Senator Kerry lives in a such a verbally constructed reality that not only does he do things because he reads about them in his speeches but sees nothing wrong with stating this in public. Even worse might be the admission that someone who aspires to be the chief executive office of the most powerful nation in history has a bozo filter so weak it lets the lunatic fringe idea of asking Jimmy “What dictator butt can I kiss next?” Carter about diplomacy.