Reply #17: I agree Sandy. I completely agree [View All]

There are about a million people who want to 'fix' each Democrat so they sound perfect. Problem is, there are no perfect people, nevermind Democrats. Each person needs to sound like themselves. That can't be taken away.

Sometimes I think the RW spinmeisters and liars know us better than we know ourselves. They can see what is authentic about a Democrat before those qualities are even known to other Democrats. They seek to take the real and good qualities of a person and smear them and twist them so that when the truth does come out, it looks mishapen and odd.

The only cure for this is truth. People have to be who they are. Gore is best when he is talking about his own genuine concerns, that's why he resonates when he talks about the environment. I think he genuinely cares about that issue and he owns it. The smear can't last, it is too easily seen through when properly presented.

John Kerry is best when he is talking about morality and immorality. It's not pompous, it's not above the ability of the average citizen to understand and it's not too abstract to be involving. It's a genuine reflection of the man. That's who he is, someone who sees lying and deception from people in positions of authority and tries to put an end to it. And someone who tries to do a little good in this world. That what all the smears and all the parodies try to hide by twisting what is into the pale shape of what isn't. I think it's best to fight that by being who you are and owning your own self, as you wrote.