John Kerry is fundraising, right now, for himself, while refusing to give more money to Dem candidates

John Kerry's people had the audacity to call Joe, our "Joe in DC," on Monday, asking for money for Kerry's PAC.

The thing is, Kerry and his spokesman recently said that they don't have any plans to give any more money to Democratic candidates. So why is John Kerry fundraising during the last two weeks of the 2006 election if he isn't planning on using any of that money to help the 2006 election? Are the Democrats Kerry is calling fully aware that he's not planning on using their donations for this election?

Strikes me as a blend between bait-and-switch and ambulance-chasing. Kerry knows people are in a giving spirit, so he's taking advantage of their generosity and their naivete. What a surprise - John Kerry, the man for whom political stunts matter more than results (think: Davos filibuster).

Don't think we won't remember come 2008.

One final point. Evan Bayh of Indiana has actually been the WORST of them all. He's been even stingier than John Kerry.

In addition to Kerry and Bayh, call these ultra-safe House Democratic incumbents and tell them it's time to share their riches with Democrats who are trying to take back the Congress. Marty Meehan of Massachusetts (what is it with their members?) is also being particularly stingy.