"Only John Kerry could be for a nominating convention, but be against the nomination. This is just the latest example of John Kerry's belief that the rules are for other people, not for him." -- Ken Mehlman, the Bush-Cheney campaign manager.

Kerry is considering delaying his acceptance of the Democrat nomination, in order to bypass campaign finance legislation. Now, if a candidate can delay their nomination acceptance in order to delay accepting $75 Million in federal funds, is it not conceivable that they time the nomination acceptance to maximize the funds available. I mean, if Bush chooses to continue with private funding, can't he theoretically delay his nomination acceptance until a week before the election and then receive $75 Million in public money to boost his campaign at the end?

Of course the whole ordeal reeks of hypocrisy. Campaign finance has enjoyed wide-spread bipartisan support. But as soon as the rules come into play, the very people that supported them will move heaven and earth to get around them.