Reply #21: Ain't it funny how all the folks are still around and [View All]

[TayTay]

still saying the same things about Kerry? I sometimes wish he was better with the press and coddled them more, but then I remember that it just ain't in 'em. (He expects that people in those jobs have integrity and a modicum of fairness. Hell, they should have this.)

The Globe picked it's favorites. I think it showed in their coverage of KErry and in their book last year. They have always respected Kerry and respected his work. But they never really understood or liked the guy. Sigh! That showed in their work too.

Weld was very well liked in the state. But he was a goofball sometimes. His debates with Kerry were odd in that he was either foaming at the mouth aggressive or mean or just not senatorial. (Even the Herald, at one point said that they were irritated when Weld, in a foaming at the mouth moment in the debate interrupted The Senator, who was, ahm, senatorial and obviously a classy guy who knew what he was talking about. Loved that one.) Given the choice, we kept the goofball at home. (Though he kind of imploded after the loss in '96. Now he wants to run for NY Gov. Ahm, well, he can try.)

And yes, Kerry is not a guy who gives up easily. If he did, he wouldn't be the Junior Senator from MA. He earned that job. I think he worked for it and got it by dint of persuading working class MA that he represents them. And so it goes.