Hats off to Matt Drudge for his valiant efforts keep the story alive, despite little inconveniences like, say, the truth. There may not be anything to the Kerry rumor but it's not Drudge's fault. He was led on!

She would joke that she was dating the next president of the United States, says a source. . . [her] flippant remarks and flirtatious manner, according to friends, fueled the intrigue.

You can understand how people would get confused; but this was, what, a year ago? Shouldn't they have assumed the lady was dating Howard Dean? No matter. Clearly, she was asking for it. We have it on good authority that when woman a flirts with someone, it means she's a slut. You know, "no" means "yes," "maybe" means "sure," and "That's a nice shirt you're wearing today" means "I'm having sex with a United States Senator."

KERRY MYSTERY WOMAN DATED CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHIEF [DRUDGE via Rooftop Report]