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John Kerry

In reply to the discussion: The Walter Shapiro book [View all]

karynnj

(59,475 posts)
5. Well said - and by doing that his book really is of huge value to knowing what
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:32 PM
Jan 2012

happened. It is difficult reorganizing and writing after the fact not to tailor the story to make the narrative lead to the results. That he allows people to see he was mesmerized by Edwards, but obviously later has very prescient misgivings, shows an unusual honesty and willingness to be an observer or reporter, not a pundit.

It is amazing to think of all that Kerry was dealing with during that time period. In retrospect, I would think that just the cancer treatment may have made the difference between win and loss. Recently, in one of the Kerry was right themes, Larry O'donnell played a clip of Kerry 2004. He really looked older than than now, gaunt, and less energetic (a relative difference, he still was incredibly so.) I don't think the Kerry of 2000 - 2002 (or the Kerry of 2005 - 2008) would have been as easily cast as stiff and too serious - and though it shouldn't ever be a factor, he looked far better once he regained the weight he lost in 2003.

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