Lack of Liberal Passion? Today Show Goes Through the Motions on Kerry; Russert Predicts Small Bounce

The Today Show

[anniegetyourgun]

Of course, of course....

[Jim Noble]

I am surprised by the liberal media response to Kerry and his speech. I was thinking there would be nothing but all that glitters is gold. Not to be.

They've got their orders.

Two words, one date:

Frank Lautenberg.

October 9, 2004.

The turtle is on the fencepost.

[fox0566]

The nitwits on Fox & Friends this morning seem to be giving Kerry a good review. I seem to notice a trend here...Ever since people started threatening lawsuits against Fox for not being "fair and balanced" enough, they've started running off at the mouth in favor of the Dems.

[Jim Noble]

The Hitlery Rotten 2008 campaign has just bung. NY Times, Wash. Post., Boston Globe, CNN and Katie Couric trashing of Kerry's speech is just the beginning.

She cannot wait until 2008.

And she won't.

[arasina]

Katie is not changing her tune because she's losing market share. She's a Klintoon sycophant and bosom buddy with Hillary.

[TomGuy]

NYTimes not real favorable.

Washington Post, same.

Boston Globe, didn't care for it either.

Some major league liberal media didn't drink the kool-aide (or they are marching to the beat of a different drum{mer} named Clinton.)

[Pharmboy]

I gave Kerry a two-bagger for the speech, but I give you 4 stars (out of 4) for your effort today. Excellent write-up and insights!

The speech was a meandering mush of old liberal applause lines with occasional cleverness.

[TomGuy]

Corizine on FoxNews trying to explain that Kerry has 'plans.'

lol.

He admits that Kerry needs to work on developing some of the details.

[Hey, Corizine, he has not details; it is smoke and mirrors; he's hoodwinking everyone; he's an empty-suit full of rhetoric.]

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Thanks, Doc, for your kind words. By the way, I sent your diagnosis of Teresa to my liberal sis in Mass, but so far she hasn't acknowledged the obvious - that "Mama T" was sedated.

[Maria S]

"Is the media in the tank for PIAPS?"


I think that would be a safe bet.

[mewzilla]

Thanks for the thread! Lots of detail, and I really appreciate not having to sit through this myself :)

As for Hamster Breath, all I can say is you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

[Maria S]

It's early for me. Please explain.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Judging by the editorials this morning as well as by the comments on this thread, a theme seems to be clearly emerging. The country has digested the Demcon and the Kerry speech and emitted a mild 'eh.'

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Jim presumably is suggesting that Hillary will replace Kerry, as Lautenberg replaced the disgraced Torricelli. I find that very hard to imagine at this late date.

As for the turtle on the fence post, that's an old Hillary line she learned in Arkansas. If you see a turtle on a fence post, someone put it there. Translation: some things clearly show the hand of someone else at work. Not sure exactly what Jim Noble means by that in this context.

[ChevyZ28]

Did any of you notice as I did, that the crowd last night was all but completely silent when Kerry claimed he would build America's military force by 40,000 full time regular soldiers, and that he would strengthen special forces?

They were also less than enthusiastic when Kerry talked tough talk about dealing with Iraq.

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Now my personal thoughts. For the last 6 months or longer, the Dems have been on one long, unending, insufferable tirade about how President Bush has lied to America and the world about WMDs in Iraq, and subsequently mislead us in to war. In this same tirade, the Dems have belittled, degraded, and attempted to demoralize our troops with their hatred for Bush and our military. According to the Dems, everything is all doom and gloom. America is going to hell in a hand basket, and we are loosing the war on terrorism.

Suddenly, and inexplicably, everything is rosy red and wonderful. The world is one, and who is going to forget "Hope (or help, choose your poisonous lie) is on the way". For the last 4 days, Democrats have said and done the exact polar opposite to what they have been preaching to us for the last 6 months or longer. Which is true? We can not be doing the worst we have in ages, and be in good shape but can be doing better at the same time. I am sorry, but all I got from the Kerry speech is taxes are going to be raised(as that is the only way he will be able to pay for the "grand" ideas he did get specific about, and his specificity was precious little then), he will consult the UN and gain their permission before doing any kind of action on every major issue facing our country (that is what he means by bringing our allies along side of us). I find it interesting that very little mention was made of Kerry's voting record in the Senate.

Time will tell, ladies and gentlemen, which John Kerry we can expect to see in the coming weeks.

[Fenris6]

Couric is too dishonest to ask him the tough questions, specifically Kerry's "Pearl Harbor Policy" regarding terrorism.

But we can be sure Kerry would "retaliate" against anyone who destroys our cities with WMDs. Gee - glad we got that out of the way....

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I tuned back in to Today at the very end of the 8-8:30 AM half hour and who was Katie interviewing? None other than Kerry and Edwards!!! But once again it was listless. They look worn and tired and Katie lacked any spark. Once again all concerned were going through the motions and the chemistry between the Johns was lacking. Where has the love gone?

[nadlo]

The opposite of love is not hate...but indifference

katy who??

[mombonn]

. I think it's more likely that, along with everyone else, it's hard for the media to gin up much enthusiasm for this guy.

Can you imagine having to cover the kerry campaign from "sea to shining sea"????? I'll bet those poor reporters are wishing for the good old days when albore was the candidate!

At least he kept changing personaltites.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I'll bet those poor reporters are wishing for the good old days when albore was the candidate! At least he kept changing personaltites.

We'll know Kerry is in deep trouble when we hear about him brining in the wardrobe consultants. "No, really, Senator. The deep sea diving tank suit is a good look for you."