John Kerry has sent out one of his mass e-mails. When I saw the subject line I thought he was self-flaggelatingly apologizing for his presidential campaign. It begins:

The Bush White House and the Republican Congress are living in their own world. But, they’re messing up ours.
The Washington Republicans ignore facts, push aside America’s real problems, promote partisan sniping and division, and flat out refuse to turn their attention to finding ways we can work together to make America stronger.
We may not be able to change their minds — or their hearts. But, we have to change their behavior.
It’s time to demand action — time to embarrass Washington Republicans out of their partisan frenzy and into acting on the problems America’s families need solved.
That’s just what’s happening today as, with help from the johnkerry.com community, Keeping America’s Promise’s powerful new Kids First ad hits the airwaves…