evolution

In the last few months, there have been three somewhat-publicized mishaps involving our Presidential candidates. Let’s take stock:

• President Bush falls wrecks his bicycle (photo courtesy of lgf). As you can see, he messed up his face and hand pretty badly. John Kerry’s reaction? A comment about “training wheels”.
• Kerry had a similar bicycle accident a few weeks ago. Bush’s reaction? None.
• Over the winter, Kerry takes a spill on the slopes, doing snow-based rich-white-guy activities. His reaction? To say “I DON’T fall down”, and blame the whole thing on a “son-of-a-bitch” Secret Service agent. Bush’s reaction? Again, none. (The quotes are Kerry’s, not mine.)

Who conducts themselves in the appropriate manner?

UPDATE (15:04):Jennifer Graham, writing in National Review, says she’d like to see a Presidential race - on bikes.

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