TNR: Speech Was Kerry's Best

[jefferson_dem]

Some encouraging analysis of Kerry's "triple" from Noam Scheiber at TNR...

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"A couple more details worthy of note. One, Kerry successfully broadened the character debate from empty attributes like toughness and resolution to critical attributes like judgment, competence, and honesty. He then connected the president's deficiencies in these areas to our failures in Iraq. ("The only officials who lost their jobs over Iraq," Kerry complained, "were the ones who told the truth" about what it would take to win.) Two, Kerry led with his strongest critique of the administration on Iraq (i.e., it's a disaster that resulted from the president's wrong decisions--see above) rather than with his less compelling procedural gripes (the failure to build a real coalition, to give inspectors enough time, etc.), which he didn't mention till the end of the speech. The order of these criticisms was reversed as recently as Kerry's National Guard Association speech last week. Three, though the entire speech was well-focused, I was particularly encouraged by this Carville-like moment of lucidity: "And it makes the choice in this election clear: more of the same with President Bush or a new direction that makes our troops and America safer." Change versus more of the same--it really is that simple."

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[papau]

1. I agree "Change versus more of the same--it really is that simple"

:toast:

:-)