Reply #29: Gore's media deficit was just unreal--for two years they blasted him [View All]

Lots of weird factors in the Gore race that we thankfully don't have this time, including an 'unknown' Bush (people paying attention knew he was a pissing nightmare, but apparently the media did not), a Nader candidacy whose 'the parties are the same' rhetoric seemed true enough, a lot of voter apathy, and disbelief that either party would bring about any significant change to our standing economically and internationally.

I don't know if Kerry's speaking style is a result of his strategy, or if it's just an innate flaw that can be fixed. Personally, for speeches, I preferred Dean and Edwards to Kerry--but I'm one of those who thinks Kerry's speeches aren't sleep-inducing, so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. Maybe my standards are lowered from Bush's reign--Kerry can form complete sentences, and he is quick on his feet off the script, as the last few debates showed.