Whine And Reason

Via the Daily Howler, this from Jim VandeHei in today's Washington Post:

Since his earliest days in politics, Kerry has appeared somewhat detached from the people and voters who helped elect him. He is cerebral, and his interests -- such as windsurfing -- and his wealth separate him from the general public.

Wow. What marked contrast to "Everyman" George W. Bush, who counts among his interests spending over 40% of each year at one of his three vacation retreats; including one month every August at his multi-million dollar ranch, which features this:

"That's the whining pool," [Bush] says, pointing to the nearly finished swimming pool, which was built as an inducement to his teenage daughters. "If you whine loudly enough, you get a pool."

The general public can certainly afford to buy their daughters a pool, if the gals' whining becomes too much to bear, right?