Help! Is it me or is Kerry losing steam?

[mrgorth]

Maybe it's the vacation. Maybe it's the fact that my wonderful govt workplace has blocked DU but it feels like Kerry has been out of the press for too long. Is everything going OK?

[mobuto]

1. Its just you.

Kerry's got the Big Mo. He's raising money, building a vast coalition, and rising in the polls.

[izzie]

14. I am with you and anyhow the papers are busy trashing Bush.

Kerry is just resting and thinking up what to do next. Time we had a rest from him so every one could get really sick of seeing Bush every place telling fibs.

[Joanne98]

2. It's going great. New poll out today Kerry 48% Bush 44%

[Feanorcurufinwe]

3. Does this look like the picture of someone losing steam?

[mobuto]

5. Yup, definitely losing steam

My ass!

[mrgorth]

18. Hey, I'm just concerned and I don't have my DU pipeline

cut me some slack.

[rockymountaindem]

25. That's frikkin' HUGE

Kerry + Dean + Edwards + Clark = unstopable.

[mzmolly]

6. Nope, he's got the little engine that could behind him...

:hi:

I think we can I think we can I think we can ... I know we can! :P

[mzmolly]

4. I think Kerry uses his time wisely. He will play rope a dope for a while

and come out blastin later this summer/fall. :shrug:

[rock]

7. It's you

Definately

[redqueen]

8. It's just you

He's doing just fine. :hi:

[SCDem]

9. Nope it's you

[A J]

10. He is wisely staying out of the current Bush train wreck.

So he isn't in the news much. It is a smart idea, as he doesn't want to politicize the 911 hearings.

[SendTheGOPPacking]

36. That's not a bad idea come to think of it. Let the 911 train wreck

ride over Dubya if it's going to. At least I hope it does anyway. I'm skeptical that this is just going to be a dog and pony show with no results but I'm holding out hope that something will come of it.

[dolstein]

11. No, it's not just you

It was the consensus view of the political media that last week as a bad week for Kerry. And what the political media says is reality for all practical purposes, since the vast majority of Americans don't pay close enough attention to these things to make their own determination.

Lets look at the facts -- Kerry was on vacation. The Bush campaign rolled out more negative ads. The Kerry campaign appeared to be on the defensive (and again, appearances are reality for all practical purposes). I think it was obvious to everyone -- except for a few die-hards around here who were in denial -- that the Bush campaign was driving the coverage last week.

Of course, this week is a different story. Now the Bush campaign is on the defensive, because of the Clark story. So hopefully people will forget about last week.

[redqueen]

13. So...

Kerry's losing steam because he had a bad week last week?

You think it was so bad that he's still losing steam now over it? Or was it a past tense thing and therefore no longer true?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

19. It's true because "it was the consensus view of the political media"?

:wtf:

[tom_paine]

12. Kerry is smartly laying low right now

That my opinion of it. Any advantage he would get by some firebreathing in Bush's direction (while the hearings are going on) will be outweighed by the damage he'll incur to himself by looking petty and uncaring.

Remember, we do not HAVE a Party-Loyal Sub-Media to launder our lies and push Corporate TV Pravda into saying that "1 + 1 =3" is just another opinion.

[Thrill]

15. Can't use all your ammo

now. If he can keep 4 points up at least until he announces his VP choice he's in good shape. He will get a boost with the naming of VP. If Kerry has a solid 6 point lead at the convention, we're in good shape

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. We will see a resurgence of steam

a) with each new anti-$hrub book to come out.

b) when the Veep is named.

c) in response to the Freeper convention.

Expect ebbing and flowing throughout the campaign. Don't worry about low points until we hit mid-September. If he seems steamless then, we've got problems.

[Ruby Romaine]

17. Don't have a cow, man!

the election is over 7 months away!
* has more $$ & resources so JFK will have to pace himself.

and * will have OBL, terralerts etc...

stay focused people! -- we can rid the WH of the commander in thief.

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[King of New Orleans]

22. Go back to freeperville Zell

eom

[mobuto]

23. Kerry wasn't involved.

Kerry had no part in the plot to kill US Senators, and it was rejected overwhelmingly by VVAW. So what does it matter?

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[mobuto]

29. LOL

VVAW was an organization of angry, disillusioned men who had just come back from Vietnam. Of course some held unpleasant views. But John Kerry sure as hell didn't. So why blame him for something he didn't support?

Kerry also lied about his attendance at that meeting.

Oh bullshit. No he didn't.

To me, Nader seems like a better choice in that he's honest.

Honest? Honest about his connections with Grover Norquist? Honest about his mistreatment of his own employees? Honest about his role in getting Bush elected in 2000? I can't think of anyone on the political stage today who is less honest than Ralph Nader.

[INTELBYTES]

34. I don't totally disagree with you...

...but Nader doesn't have a chance. We have to take our chances with Kerry.

[Beetwasher]

28. That Is One Hell of A Desperate Smear

Pathetic...If you believe and are affected by tripe like that, I question your critical thinking abilities....

[Democat]

35. I think we know what has your kind scared

The truth. :)

[Career Prole]

21. I'm not worrying.

In fact, I sense a November ass-kickin'!
Thank you, Dr. Dean!
:kick:

[Mr.Green93]

24. even the mighty ocean pauses between waves

[genius]

27. Now that the debates are over, Kerry is sliding closer to Bush

He needs to remember whose support it is he needs. The Republicans to whom he's reaching out with his attacks on Chavez aren't going to vote for him.

[Dookus]

30. the election will not be won or lost

over Chavez. My guess is .5% of Americans know who he is.

[mobuto]

31. On the contary, it will be

There are an awful lot of Chavez opponents in South Florida. They care very much about this. Kerry knows what he's doing and he's absolutely right.

[genius]

32. He's big with the Gore supporters because he pulled off what Gore didn't

He survived a Bush-backed-corporate-coup because of the support of 70% of his people.

[Dookus]

33. I'm not arguing for or against Chavez

I'm merely saying that I doubt the issue ranks among the top 100 issues for Americans.

[ArkDem]

37. It's over. He has already won.

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