"Does Kerry Still Have a Chance?" -- perspective from Digby

[DemMother]

Quoting from Business Week--

"After a long swoon marked by snoozy stumping, staff feuds, and the inevitable campaign shakeup, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry is trying to claw his way back into the...presidential race."

Keep reading....the whole post is great, but for those of you who don't like to be kept hanging, Digby says:

"God, talk about a nightmare. Of course, I have to tell you, I'd probably be even more concerned if the article didn't also say this:

'With the Jan. 27 New Hampshire primary looming and Dean holding a commanding lead in the state, the pressure on Kerry to break out is immense.'"

It's called "Reporters and Pundits Know Their Stuff" and needless to say, it proves they don't.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com

Digby's great.

[gratuitous]

1. Gee -- ya think?

I'm getting a little tired of Bartcop, who is writing as if he thinks the election is going to be held any second now instead of on November 2.

Honestly, some people that I've read here and at other boards probably complain because not every swing produces a home run or every play produces a touchdown. The object of the game is to be ahead at the end. Kerry's run enough campaigns, and won them all (I think), that I'll trust him to know what he's doing and to come out all right when the ballots are cast and the votes are counted.

[Doosh]

2. nice curveball

good article :)

how quickly we forget that the hard part, some say the IMPOSSIBLE part for Kerry was winning the primaries. This campaign is a walk in the park compared to what he had to come back from.

[LisaLynne]

3. Funny!

And too true. I think someone posted in one of the thousand of poll threads that during the primaries, no one really saw Kerry coming and then ... there he was.

[liberal N proud]

4. Woha, you had me worried there for a minute.

I did not realize it was from January at first.
Thanks

[NewYorkerfromMass]

5. Fasten your seat belts

Commander Kerry is at the helm.

[Fridays Child]

6. I was all prepared to be furious...

...and I got to laugh, instead. :D

[robbedvoter]

7. Time to put on the Game face (a better entry)

"I just wish that Dems could put on their game faces and try to sell the guy a little bit instead of constantly writing his epitaph. He's really a good man, you know. He's spent his life in public service, trying to do the right thing, working hard and carrying our agenda. He's our most liberal nominee in decades. He's smart and energetic and he's never been tainted by corruption or scandal. Is it so hard for Democrats to get behind a man like this or are we just as shallow as everybody else? Would we too be happier with a brand name in a suit? "

[DemMother]

8. That is one of my favorite posts. There's an earlier one I like too.

"Tooth, Nail, Might and Main"

You have to scroll almost to the bottom...It's a real call to arms.