Andrew Sullivan Is Pretty Kind To Kerry Again...

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Stylistically, Kerry seemed, well, calmer. When the camera cut to him during Bush's walkarounds, he was generally serene and respectful. His parries were cleaner than Bush's; his mind seemed more complicated - but not to the point of complete paralysis. Far from it. The contrast between a man who can make an argument and one who can simply assert what he believes to be a truth was striking. If we have learned anything these past three years, it is that conviction is not enough. Skepticism, openness to other arguments, thinking outside the box or against a bubble mentality: all these are useful in a war leader and Bush has none of them. In some ways, Kerry seemed more experienced than Bush, which, of course, he is. All in all, I'd say that Kerry had a minuscule edge in both the substantive and stylistic contest.

http://andrewsullivan.com/index.php?dish_inc=archives/2004_10_03_dish_archive.html#109729281926915988

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1. Bareback Sully finally found his brain?

And they say miracles don't happen anymore.....

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2. and this on Bush...

But he was also evidently flailing at times. Throwing around the old "liberal" label was hackneyed and seemed a substitute for argument. His distortion of Kerry's healthcare plan didn't flirt with being mendacious; it was an outright lie. His answer on the environment sounded okay but isn't going to convince anyone. That he has to concede the complete absence of WMDs in Iraq is inevitably brutal on him and his argument about the war. The facts are simply against him, and it shows. He had absolutely no answer on his spending spree. None. If you're a one-issue voter on fiscal responsiblity, Kerry is obviously your man; and this debate rammed that point home. And then there were some simply bizarre moments. Does anyone in America ever use the term "internets"? Plural? I've never heard anyone in my life use this formulation. The mandatory malapropism: Bush promised at one point that he'd be more "facile" in future. That's going to be a hard promise to keep. After four years of defending the homeland, the president should also not be giving soundbites like "I'm worried. I'm worried about our country." Hey, Mr president. Join the gang. And then ythere was the hilarious answer on the judicial appointments. Bush won't appoint anyone who still believes in the Dredd Scott decision. That's a relief. But, to be honest, it's the kind of question a high-school president might give, not the president of the United States.

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3. Holy mackerel!!! Sullivan is seeing the light? Wow!

I read both post's and he apparently is intellectual enough to have see through the obvious lack of substance of the Preznit on anything. Even if stylistically Kerry only nudged out Bush by a small amount, when more folks look into the facts, it becomes a trouncing for Kerry. I have to give kudos to Sullivan for putting aside his hatred of Clinton to see that Kerry is a different man. I'm sure he'll get over this temporary sanity in the future though! :D