[cricket]

Wish Morris's first analysis was the uppper half of Drudge. . .

I thought it was an incredible speech that surely gave sharper contrast to the turkey-like Kerry shortly after; who looked even more cartoonish in his ramblings and with his inappropriate timing of his appearance.

Was more surprised by the commentating - even on Fox - where, for whatever reason; seemed unable to grasp just how 'great' GW's speech was; and just how great a leader we have in fact, in our midst.

Wondered if Brit Hume had taken allergy medicine or what. . .

[LS]

Sorry, but I thought the Fox team was WAY too positive on the speech ("home runs" several said). I did not sense that. I never came out of my chair like I did for Arnold or Zell. I DO think that Bush has re-defined the American mission away from "equality" and back to "liberty," and that is remarkable, but as a political device I don't think the speech itself was very effective. Bush is so much better without a prepared text, just "talkin' " to people.

[Ghengis]

Was more surprised by the commentating - even on Fox - where, for whatever reason; seemed unable to grasp just how 'great' GW's speech was; and just how great a leader we have in fact, in our midst.

Look at Reagan's first landslide and then his more resounding reelection. Look at the fall of the Soviet Union and what is now happening with democracies being established in Afghanistan and Iraq. Most observers who believe they are the most tuned in, miss a really big events due to their preconceived notions and tunnel vision to these notions.

I am beginning to think that the talking heads are missing something really big right now.