Reply #28: well, for what it's worth...

[OnTheOtherHand]

I don't think that Mark Crispin Miller is shading the story in order to sell books (cf. your preceding post). In fact, I think his version (as detailed in the transcript linked from the OP) is probably much closer to reality than what Kerry's spokesperson said. I also don't think that John Kerry intended to express belief that the election was stolen through vote miscounts -- and I don't think that Kerry is convinced that it was. I think that Miller was excited, as he said, and his actions reflected it. He wasn't functioning as a journalist at that point, nor, I think, as a huckster; he felt, I imagine, that Kerry's position as he understood it opened up new possibilities for change. I agree with you that the entire incident didn't have to happen.

My two cents as the friendly neighborhood omnidirectional empathizer. I disagree with some of MCM's opinions, but I respect what he is doing given what he believes. There is no manual one can read to prepare for the role he is trying to play.