Kerry's Speech

Granted, I only watched it on TV, but I really thought it was expertly delivered, and that he struck just the right themes throughout. It was optimistic. "America can do better, and help is on the way." Throwing a GOP line from 2000 back in Bush-Cheney's face. It was unyielding on the war on terror, and it explained what's missing in Iraq. He promised to end the "back-door draft" of reservists and guardspeople. He promised to uplift the middle class while ending corporate welfare and huge tax cuts for the rich. He talked about unity. We're not red and blue states. We're all red, white & blue. Since this is the "Clark Democrat", I have to add that I think that Kerry did a fantastic job appropriating and adopting Clark's "New American Patriotism". The Democratic Party, and the Kerry/Edwards campaign are definitely stronger competitors in the arena of ideas, thanks to Wes Clark.