Boredom, no sense of history prior to Private Ryan times, no appreciation for economics outside of Apple and Google's earnings, and an inordinate susceptibility to internet memes and reality TV celebrity.
I think McCain wanted Lieberman more than Kerry. Lieberman ended up supporting McCain in the general and pretty much left the Democratic party then.
Thanks, sorry; that makes a little more sense, I think I just conflated Kerry because of their POW work.
