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beachmom

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5. He's better in long form than 10 second clips.

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:00 PM

Jan 2013

Plus journalists feel compelled to poke fun of him, including people like Jon Stewart, for no real reason.

He's the same guy he's always been.

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Has Kerry changed, or did the media misportray him in 2004? [View all] fried eggs Jan 2013 OP

OF COURSE the media misportrayed him. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #1

Yep liberalmike27 Jan 2013 #17

+1 HiPointDem Jan 2013 #34

Let's see; right wing media, liberal Senator? liberal N proud Jan 2013 #2

The way he graciously handled that heckler situation and affirmed her rights... EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #3

that was the hardest thing about 2004. media created a bullshit characterization of kerry seabeyond Jan 2013 #4

He's better in long form than 10 second clips. beachmom Jan 2013 #5

Are you kidding? The media didn't 'misportray' him, they deliberately defamed him. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #6

+1,000,000 alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #16

Different time. 2004 was post 9-11, pre-Katrina. 2008 was post Bush fail@every level. blm Jan 2013 #38

Needless to say alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #39

Obama's team was led by Axelrod who was Edward's 2004 campaign manager. And Plouffe was working for blm Jan 2013 #40

And they'd be doing the same now, if he weren't a senator from Massachussetts winter is coming Jan 2013 #43

I worked for him in Ohio in 2004 Botany Jan 2013 #7

Edit Ohio to Iowa and add 2003 this is what I would post. nt IADEMO2004 Jan 2013 #32

Same here pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #35

Interesting Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #36

I think he's always been the way you're seeing him now... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #8

Defeat does wonders for one's perspective. WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #9

very well said NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #15

That is too bad politicasista Feb 2013 #48

If you had been here in 2004, you would know that the Kerry of the six o'clock news LiberalAndProud Jan 2013 #10

I saw him speak at a town hall in Newburyport a few years ago graywarrior Jan 2013 #11

John Kerry has not changed... CherokeeDem Jan 2013 #12

Only in that his ability to deliver his message has improved greatly IMO /nt think Jan 2013 #13

Yip, FREED from "advisors" and handlers and other forms of STIFLERS. n/t UTUSN Jan 2013 #14

Funny you mention this. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #18

I have always .. butterfly77 Jan 2013 #25

You are maybe familiar with the verb: To Swiftboat??. . n/t annabanana Jan 2013 #19

I know the right wing attacked and lied about his character and accomplishments, but fried eggs Jan 2013 #47

He's not being swiftboated because he doesn't represent a threat in 2016 and they managed to lonestarnot Jan 2013 #20

WATCH THIS RIGHT NOW WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #21

THAT man. that is the man i saw. that is the man i respected and wanted the opportunity of seeing seabeyond Jan 2013 #44

This is who I always saw him to be karynnj Jan 2013 #22

The Corporate Media went after John Kerry, and sadly Democrats believed what they were saying... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #23

People now want to have a beer with him Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #24

He's in his comfort zone here. He was less comfortable as a candidate in terms of TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #26

The media nearly destroyed his career. geomon666 Jan 2013 #27

who knows- he gave in too easily in 2004 samsingh Jan 2013 #28

The affair was after the election karynnj Jan 2013 #29

Of course! Rider3 Jan 2013 #30

He was great on Jon Stewart back in '04. n/t cynatnite Jan 2013 #31

The Corporate Media Propaganda Machine was out to ruin him. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #33

Because in 2003 Kerry weighed in AGAINST media expansion. blm Jan 2013 #41

He was seriously misrepresented. Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #37

he is the same as he has always been JI7 Jan 2013 #42

Lol is this even a serious question? Of course the media mis-portrayed him..it fit their narrative. DFab420 Jan 2013 #45

I've always liked him. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #46