Reply #36: I just saw the clips -needed to find a computer

[karynnj]

with less of a firewall. Seeing it made many things far less likely to be negative. Rosenbaum himself is so absolutely unlikable, that his saying he never learned who Kerry was does absolutely no damage.

How anyone can think the interview reflected badly is beyond me. I am absolutely impressed that he stayed pleasant and soft spoken; even though he looked totally exhausted, the remote interview was totally messed up, the room was hot, very small, and apparently smelly (from Kerry's cute comment). As a test can we put Bush in the same situation?

Rosenbaum himself came across as one of the most annoying people I've ever seen. I'm actually glad he made the SBVT comment - it discredits him , not Kerry. His patronizing comments about controlling the NYT's shoot made we wonder why, if this is how he talks, why did anyone let him in ever. Oddly, the contrast between this obnoxious, narssisistic nobody and the polite, respectful person who at that point had a real chance to be President may be a comparison people will at least sub-consciously make.

I loved the tiny part in the top clip where Kerry was standing with Teresa at the beginning of a rally.