Reply #167: If the media had wanted to "sell" Kerry, they could have

[karynnj]

Clinton when he ran in 1992 benefited from largely positive press. Some he earned, some was because the press core loved him.

Kerry has been called charismatic earlier in his life. If he was described as the somewhat shy, relatively modest genuine hero that is almost an old fashioned stereotype. I grew up in Indiana, so I have at least some red state background.

I know 2004 is over, but I think that in looking for answers we should not discount how stacked against us the press was. The real question was were they scared to oppose Bush, Bush tools or was it their personal dislike of Kerry. (and if the latter was it unique to Kerry) If it was not related to Kerry, then the real question is how do we address this.