Actually, Fulbright loved Kerry! Fulbright had communist ties and the war protesters fit right in with his agenda. Back then, there were journalists, like William Buckley, who had his number and wrote about. The liberals, of course, won on emotion but they were short on common sense.
"Hello, Bill? This is Walter. Would you... oh, I'm fine... they're fine, too... yes, I'm still telling the proletariat what to think. Say, Bill, will you connect me with Fidel over at the diner?"