Reply #42: thanks for speaking up (so to speak : )) for JK's speaking style

[MBS]

It really has improved since the 2004 campaign . Actually, his speaking improved DURING the 2004 campaign. This is one of the several things about JK that's so inspiring to me: he keeps growing!
And, whatever you might think about speaking style, Sen. Kerry ALWAYS has been a better debater than any of the 2008 candidates.
Personally, I also think that he's better on TV interviews and informal town-hall-type conversations than Obama has been so far. That's one reason why he's such an effective surrogate and supporter for him.
Absolutely, Obama is an inspirational speaker, and -- the deal maker for me -- he seems to appeal to our better angels. (I'll leave you to infer the contrast with others. . ).
But Kerry's no slouch in this department himself. As you said, his formal endorsement speech in South Carolina was fantastic. And he's been consistently funny, insightful, passionate, and focused, both in his speeches for Obama and on recent TV interviews, time after time. When I see Kerry lately, I see a man on a mission, a man comfortable with himself, a man who is happy. A man who continues to work hard to make our country a better place -- and actually making progress!I just get happy thinking about how happy he looks these days.