Kerry, along with every sane person in or formerly in government, has said that fighting terrorism is about reducing and removing anti-American bias around the world, about making sure kids don't grow up full of religious hate in extreme poverty, and about raising the bar for civilization everywhere. It's not mainly about bombing people we don't like.

Did he "repeat" this argument today on Meet the Press? Did he "reiterate" it, or "maintain" his position? Not according to Mike Glover of the Associated Press:

AP - Democrat John Kerry on Sunday accused President Bush of a "stunningly ineffective" foreign policy and stuck by his argument that the war against terrorism isn't primarily a military struggle.

[emphasis added]

Now, the dictionary definition is rather flattering:

to adhere with strict fidelity, sure reliability, and lack of modification or relaxation induced by temptation, convenience, or opposition - usually used with to

["stick." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (18 Apr. 2004)]

...but don't most people think of "stuck by his argument" as implying that he's staying with it despite it being discredited? It was the first thing I thought.