As Jon Stewart pointed out, intelligent people don't look at the world as black and white, or as a pre-programmed Democrat or Republican spewing only party talking points.
So Kerry is a liberal on some issues, that doesn't mean he has to share the West Coast politically-correct "all guns are teh evil" viewpoint. Apparently he happens to enjoy hunting down and killing forest critters, so what? They deserve it! All that chirping and squeeking and rustling make me SO ANGRY!!