Rush called it before the debates even began -- you can't talk like this for 90 minutes and hide who you are. Every voter watching this had abundant opportunity to see just who kerry is.
I missed that comment of Rush's about not being able to hide who you are when you talk for ninety minutes, but he was SO RIGHT. Not only did we get a clear idea of exactly what Kerry is, GW was also unmistakeable. The interesting thing is that Ann Richards, former Texas gov. and lickspittle extraordinaire, said almost the same thing about GW. That she underestimated him, that he spoke in short sentences, seemed so beatable, yet he ate her lunch. Everyone he's debated, he's ended up wiping the floor with...because he stands there and shows you who he is. Substance, honesty, a good heart, firmness, and kindness. You can't fake the real thing. GW is the real thing.