Reply #43: OK bear with me bacuse I do understand the point you made

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

But IMMEDIATELY following Kerry's acceptance speech there were LOADS of GOP pundits on the air ripping him. IMMEDIATELY following. NOT the case with Bush. We saw Rudy on one channel, Patacki on another, and Ralph Reed on another.

I understand you think decorum is good...but please tell me when you saw the patriotism of a candidate questioned...when did you hear a candidate described as a socialist (barring Debs), when did you seea person awarded a Purple Heart mocked with a bandaid on the floor of a convention.

I think Kerry did the right thing to respond immediately. The only reason it MAY be perceived as petty is that it SHOULD have been done last night except last night Kerry still played along with the decorum you appreciate...