Kerry needs a professional throat/voice coach. He sounds awful and

[henslee]

there's too much time to go.

[Demi_Babe]

1. huh?

[Jack_Dawson]

2. Tea w/ honey and lemon

He'll be fine.

[trumad]

4. Clinton had the same prob

and he won two terms....

[Worst Username Ever]

3. He's got a cold, not too much he can do about that other than rest.

[Wickerman]

5. Remember Clinton in 1996?

Couldn't speak in the last few days. Heard speculation once that he permanently damaged his voice. :shrug:


I've been reminded of that in recent days when I hear Kerry. Got to admit, Bush is sounding a tad more scratchy than usual, too.

[Maple]

6. He has a cold

Said so in the news reports today about him discussing a possible Bush draft.

[Wright Patman]

7. Swaggart is praying

for Kerry to lose his voice and also for Kerry to look at him "that way" so he can kill him and tell God he died.

[hlthe2b]

8. I think he really needs more sleep.... This appears to be a URTI.........

(Upper respiratory tract infection)

[captainjack]

12. i wonder...

if it turns out Kerry is somehow permanently disfigured or is disabled...would he stand a shrimp's chance in Jupiter of making it to the oval office?

you guys think we'll ever have a disabled president, like oh, i don't know, max cleland? a black president? a gay president? an arab president? a woman president? a gay, arab, woman president?

seriously, or is this country permanently geared towards "for the white people by the white people" mindset?

[hlthe2b]

13. "if it turns out Kerry is somehow permanently disfigured or is disabled.."

what are you talking about?


I am confused by your question, but I will say that if Cleland were named SOD, I think that would be a great first step....

[theHandpuppet]

9. A tip gleaned from a pro stage actor...

Always have a dish of freshly peeled orange slices before going onstage. Especially helpful to anyone with voice/throat problems.

[dogtag]

10. He sounds awful...hope he takes some time off.

He HAS to be able to speak next week. Get the surrogates out there and don't cancel any dates.

[RevCheesehead]

11. One word: Aquadrops

As a pastor, I yak it up every Sunday, and have had problems in the past with losing my voice. I tried AquaDrops - and they worked wonders!

I called campaign HQ in Washington, DC - actually spoke with someone about this. I said I know it might sound silly, but I think it might really help him. The guy told me he was going to contact one of his campaign staff immediately. :)

And no, I don't work for the company that makes them!

[Zen Democrat]

14. Maybe it's a good omen -- Clinton lost his voice too (in 1992)