In a bizarre and rambling address that began with her speaking in five different languages, Heinz Kerry praised anti-war protesters as the real patriots, who "speak truth to power."

She also favored ethereal-sounding phrases like "the mystic chords of our national memory," leaving many confused over what she was talking about.

The performance left some scratching their heads over why she was given such a high-profile role - one not usually accorded a candidate's spouse.

"I have to say, I never understood why they were giving Teresa Heinz Kerry this kind of a prominent spot on one of the four precious nights of the convention," Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace said. "And after watching Teresa Heinz Kerry's speech I still don't get it."

"By the end I half expected her to break out into 'Don't Cry for Me, Argentina,'" he added.

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