The ghost of Robert Torricelli?

David Brooks on “Kerry’s Special Friends”

Oh, he sometimes pretends that he doesn't care about our special interests. He puts on that callous populist facade. But deep down he cares. Maybe he cares too much. When he's out on the stump saying otherwise, he's just being a big old phony.

Many examples are cited where Kerry “helped out a constituent” (even Chinese colonels who are friends of Johnny Chung) and then – by sheer coincidence! – received thousands of dollars. Isn’t that special?

Bonus: Zonitics notes that the Kerry campaign has brought the Torch on board to raise money. Politics - bedfellows - you get the picture.