Within minutes of arriving at Parris Island in 1994, I witnessed a drill instructor tear into a terrified recruit for "eyeballing" him at close quarters. The hulking, battle-scarred Marine informed the quivering recruit that staring at him at close range meant one of two things: either the recruit wanted to fight, or the recruit, well, wanted to engage in other physical contact that also began with the letter "f." Whatever the intent, the drill instructor let it be known that future infringements on his personal space would elicit an unfriendly physical response. Everyone got the message.

I wish this persuasive Marine staff sergeant had five minutes alone with John Kerry. You see, the Democrats' candidate for president is a space invader. Pictures of him appearing on today's Drudge Report gazing into the eyes of John Edwards and Dick Gephardt, mouths agape, are downright creepy. To quote untold numbers of nuns at Catholic youth center dances, "Leave some room for the holy ghost!" Tom Crowe, who features both pictures on his site, offered a possible caption for the incriminating photos: "Edwards beat out Gephardt in the all-important 'best kisser' test for the Veep slot." Perhaps Kerry was attempting to win the YMCA-sauna-dweller or peeping-Tom demographic, but he lost me. Like my drill instructor in receiving at Parris Island, I too have discomfort when strangers, and even most friends, get too close. If twelve miles of coastline works for nations, eighteen inches seems an appropriate boundary for people.

If his positions on abortion, taxes, and gay marriage haven't sufficiently turned you off, certainly this fresh evidence that John Kerry is a space invader should dissuade you from voting for him come November.

I totally agree with you here Dan. Not only is Kerry a space invader, he is a wallet invader, right's invader, property invader, and a womb invader.

Wow. Just took a look at some of Kerry's pictures when he's talking one on one talk to other people. Never noticed before but he looks like he's going in for the kill.

Funny, on Drudge right next to a photo Kerry and Edwards up close and personal, there's a headline about a couple having sex on stage.

Hmmmmm.

Dan, I also had such a happening when i arrived for basic at Fort Jackson only it happened to me and i was looking at him with the latter in mind! Boy he was a handsome man! Hahaha Maybe Dems who are looking for a canidate who may possibly be open to reach-arounds if elected should look no further, Kerry is your man!