Did anyone catch PBS Frontline tonight?

[Maestro]

It was a mini-biography of both Kerry and *. The program showed Kerry to be a thoughtful, somewhat quirky, intelectual while * was nothing more than a "born again" Christian trying to meddle his way into the family business of politics. The show flat out said that * did not complete his duties in the military, but still received an honorable discharge. The program was very pro-Kerry!

[AlCzervik]

1. yes, that "The Choice", i saw it a few weeks back

and it was very good. the contrast between the 2 of them after college was pretty remarkable.

[napi21]

2. I watched a bit tonight, but have seen it before.

I really tried to watch it with as much of an unbiased view as I possibly could. It really seemed to simply show clips of the two men and their lives the way they were. If it seemed to be pro Kerry, I think it's because that's the way the real story is.

[Maestro]

3. "...that's the way the story is"

I have to agree. When shown the facts, * can't stand with Kerry at all!

[burythehatchet]

4. oh my where have we arrived?

the simple truth does not equate to being "pro-Kerry".

[klook]

5. "The Choice" - excellent program

Just by objectively presenting the facts about both of these guys' lives, this program laid out one of the most convincing cases for making a change this election. There's just no getting around the fact that Bush is a slick, lazy failure, and Kerry is a smart, thoughtful, conscientious natural leader who has dedicated his life to public service. This documentary, more than anything else, solidified my position as being "For Kerry" rather than "Anybody But Bush."

[hangloose]

6. They were just presenting an unbais assessment, finally!!

[Old and In the Way]

7. It's about character and leadership

Kerry has it. Bush doesn't.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

8. i didn't know kay bailey hutchinson was a media whore

i started laughing when i saw her on poppy's airplane.

[Maestro]

9. I didn't realize that either. -eom

[PDittie]

10. she was also a cheerleader

there's only one more vapid person in the US Senate than her, and that's John Fucking Cornyn

[SoCalDem]

11. Shows like this should be run MONTHLY and EARLY in the campaigns

not on election eve, after tons of shit have been shoveled on top of the candidates...and millions of people have early-voted..

Better late than never..but not by much:(

[idiosyncratic]

12. I saw it before and then yesterday my local NPR radio station

played an audio version. Excellent programming choice for a Sunday afternoon before the election.

Maybe San Diego will go Blue. We might even get a Democratic, write-in mayor!

[AmyJCNJ]

13. I saw it a few weeks ago...

I thought it was slightly biased only because they were trying really hard not to look biased so they played down Kerry's accomplishments and played up Bushes lackluster performance in all professions.
For example, instead of saying "Kerry jumped in the water and saved the hamster before it was too late" they said "The hamster cage fell in the water and Kerry grabbed the hamster cage out of the water" (no big deal) Meanwhile Back in Crawford "Bush begins a career in the oil industry, which due to external economic circumstances isn't doing well" (so it's not his fault he fails in that business). They didn't show anything negative toward either candidate.