[Torie]

Sure Kerry was all over the place. But in the end, many folks will vote on where we go from here. What Kerry said was either what Bush is already doing, was wishful thinking aka the UN troops thingie, or elliptically promising what it would be imprudent to promise. I said I thought Kerry's speech was effective. I did not type, and do NOT believe, that Kerry is more suited to handle Iraq going forward. Far from it, I think Kerry is "unfit," on this and many other matters, and I have repeatedly posted that, and the odds that I will change my mind are effectively zero.

I hope that helps.

[crushelits]

I totally agree with you.
Thanks for filling in the blanks.

[BigKahuna]

I agree, and that's one of the big problems with Kerry: he can't stay on the same message for longer than one daily news cycle. No wonder people think that he's not steady enough in a crisis. How he reacts to this may be the final determinant in peoples' minds about his performance under pressure.

And the advent of the blogoshpere hasn't helped him, as every syllable that he utters is immediately propagated and pored over for the latest flip-flop. So, good luck, 'cause I don't think he's going to pull through this one.

[Howlin]

But in the end, many folks will vote on where we go from here

Kerry has no plan, other than criticizing Bush, which he has done to every president who has been involved in a war since he was in college.

His plan it to bring the troops home, i.e., admit defeat and turn tail; the American public will not sit still for that.