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He also hasn't helped himself by letting everyone see his nasty side. You know, his 'don't let the door hit you on your way out' BS. It made him look like a woodchuck, no matter how expensive the suits were that he was wearing. That's what swamprats say. Next thing you know he'll be telling Bush, 'my kid can beat up your honor-roll kid.' Twit.

And early on, his 'Bush was AWOL, but I'm not actually saying he was AWOL' crap really seemed low-rent, again another woodchuck moment for Herman (no offense Mr. Munster).

Kerry's got this idea that his Service to the Country immunizes him. Additionally, and maybe ostensibly, he's got a bit of a blood-lust for Bush because of the Max Cleland take out. So, he's stiffening his spine and his upper lip lest someone call his patriotism into question.

Problem for Kerry is though, his post war activity neutralizes the good advantage his service would normally net him. Everyone can easily admit he served honorably, maybe even heroically. But, everyone can also admit that his post war activity was snake like. So, Kerry was a hero first, but a snake last, and last is what everyone will remember.

And really he's not that bright. President Bush does have 'language' problems, and that definitely can be a disadvantage when the stakes are high. But, Bush is an acute, big-picture guy, and believes what he says, Kerry does not. Moreover, Kerry talks circuitously all day, all the time, and is not that intellecutally nimble. Clinton was intellectually nimble, although I certainly didn't find him as bright as everyone said he was. Nor did I think he was the consumate politician. Any man that can't figure out that it's better to have at it at Motel 6, than in the Oval Office, is not by any means, a thinker.

"And really he's not that bright. President Bush does have 'language' problems, and that definitely can be a disadvantage when the stakes are high."

I disagree. Bush comes across as real and sincere. Bush is comfortable with who he is, Kerry is only comfortable with his SELF image. The only people who are bothered by the speech problem are those who are going to hate Bush anyway.

"But, Bush is an acute, big-picture guy, and believes what he says, Kerry does not. Moreover, Kerry talks circuitously all day, all the time, and is not that intellecutally nimble."

Not only that Kerry comes across as pompus, phoney and self-affected. Sorry, that is not going to sell well with your average run of the mill swing voter. People LIKED Clinton (why I do not know) they will not like Kerry. It really does boil down to this, Kerry is stiff, phoney and unlikable, Bush is real, personable and likeable. I get a kick out of "conservatives" who rant about how Bush "can't even put a whole sentence together". How quickly they forget how much fun the Left had with Reagan's speech habits though out the 1980s.

....Kerry talks circuitously all day, all the time, and is not that intellectually nimble.

Most liberal pols are after power first, the pursuit of their socialist vision second, the welfare of the people way down the list. Lest they be exposed for what they are, circuitous rambling, dissembling, dodging and not answering questions, subterfuge and outright lies will continue to characterize them.