The latest stop on Senator Kerry's "Kerry On Your Corner" tour was Framingham, where he spoke to constituents about the need to elect a Democratic president and a real Democratic majority in Congress.

PolitickerMA.com has the story:

From atop the chair, Kerry spoke emphatically and quickly, using his hands to emphasize his statements. The crowd was silent listening to him as he hammered home his points. If the Democrats succeed in November, he said, there will be the first "progressive, thoughtful and intelligent legislating since Lyndon Johnson was president."

Kerry also said that the Democrats would restore the United States to its position as a global superpower and repair its damaged reputation around the world.

In addition to stops around Framingham, the Senator took time for an interview with Chet Curtis to discuss Sen. Obama's trip to the Middle East, the troop surge and energy prices.

Senators Obama, Hagel and Reed echoed Senator Kerry's statements on the troop surge yesterday after their visit to Iraq. Despite the spin from the McCain camp, the progress in Iraq is not what John McCain claims.

The three Senators issued a joint statement:

... political progress, reconciliation and economic development continue to lag. There has been some forward movement, but not nearly enough to bring lasting stability to Iraq.

The Senators also learned that the Iraqi government is solidly behind the Democratic/Obama plan for a withdrawal timeline.

Iraqis want an aspirational timeline, with a clear date, for the redeployment of American combat forces. Prime Minister Maliki told us that while the Iraqi people deeply appreciate the sacrifices of American soldiers, they do not want an open-ended presence of U.S. combat forces.

So how does this square with McCain's claims that the surge has been a success?

It doesn't. He doesn't know if we've succeeded and can leave in two years, or if we've not, and have to stay for a hundred. He says we shouldn't set dates, then pronounces a two year timeline. I'm not sure he even knows if he's flipping or flopping at this point. Because no matter how many times McCain's been to the Middle East, he still gets it wrong. Maybe he's just confused about the countries; he seems to be a bit geography-challenged.

Maybe if Sen. McCain learned how to use the internet, he could do "a Google" and learn a few things. Like the fact that Czechoslovakia no longer exists, and that Green Bay is not in Southwestern Pennsylvania. He might even find out how much gas costs, and the percentage of Americans who want to end the war in Iraq.

Or maybe he's just not that interested.