Should Kerry play the Congress card?

[Demi_Babe]

"Though he is part of the minority party, a shrewd John Kerry also could use Congress as a helpful political ground. Imagine if he went to the floor (in Jimmy Stewart or Spencer Tracy fashion) to offer a powerfully symbolic piece of legislation -- for example, a balanced budget amendment to highlight the deficit issue or sweeping homeland security and veterans benefit legislation.

There is no chance the legislation would pass this year. It probably would not even get a full hearing in the Republican-dominated legislature. But if the plan were meaty and offered enough new elements, it could get big ink in local media in swing states around the country. And that kind of media buzz -- as the Swift Boat controversy proved -- can be worth its political weight in gold."

[cheshire]

1. If Kerry ran naked in the street and turned as dumb as * they would show

* talking about him but no sign of Kerry.