[BigSkyFreeper]

I can't say I disagree one bit. Very good observations yet again. Going beyond the media hype is exactly what I've been doing, since I've taken the liberty of actually watching these hearings unfiltered through C-SPAN, avoiding the watered down treatment I would get if I were to rely on evening news sound bites. Everything you say is exactly how I've been seeing play out thus far. It wasn't until this morning that it suddenly dawned on me, through the focus of Clarke, the WH, and these 9/11 commission hearing, Kerry has been missing from the media limelight.

[madison10]

Kerry has been missing from the media limelight.

The Democrats have a choice: Either make a big whopping deal about Dr. Rice & have have the country focus on HER & the commission OR focus on their presidential candidate. Since they chose Dr. Rice, JF Kerry will be un-campaigning for while. ;)