Even though I’ve come into his speech in the middle, and even though I’m listening to it on the radio rather than watching it on TV, John Kerry is sounding pretty damn good.
He’s hitting all the right notes: populist, recognizing that the American people foot the bill, that the rich have been getting a free ride the past four years, recognizing that America is now weak and complacent and that’s wrong, recognizing that we are divided and we can’t accomplish anything as a nation divided.
Here is hoping to God that the Democrats’ work on this convention, on shaping John Kerry, on going positive instead of reacting to Bush’s attacks.
Here is hoping it is enough, because if it isn’t, we’re all fairthewell fucked.