AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Your Thoughts on Kerry's Speech -- Open Thread http://www.americablog.com/2004/07/your-thoughts-on-kerrys-speech-open.html [4/5/2009 11:04:01 PM]Daily Kos Open Thread and Diary Rescue - *Rescue Rangers for tonight's roundup are vcmvo2, ybruti, HansScholl, sunspark says, YatPundit anddadanation, with claude in the Editmobile.</p><p> Here areou... 16 minutes ago Crooks and Liars C&L's Late Night Music Club with Propellerheads Featuring Shirley Bassey - Title: History Repeating Artist: Propellerheads featuring Shirley BasseyShirley Bassey is a vocal powerhouse.</p><p> At 68, shecovered Pink’s ‘Get This Party St... 1 hour ago Firedoglake Sunday Late Nite: What Else Do VIPs Deserve? - Inspired by Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-walmARt) who managed to get fifty colleagues to help herwater down the estate tax by using the excuse ofsaving .02... 1 hour ago HuffPost Politics Michael Conniff: CON GAMES: Real Bonus Babies in Defense Budget - Earmarks and entitlements are chickenfeed compared to defense spending, but toconservatives the Defense Department has alwaysbeen sacrosanct. 1 hour ago Eschaton Sunday Night Thread - enjoy 2 hours agoJOHN'S PHOTOS THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2004 Your Thoughts on Kerry's Speech -- Open Thread by Michael in New York on 7/29/2004 10:48:00 PM My first impression: a number of little stumbles over words, especially when evoking his mother and father early on.</p><p> Fascinating to see his biggest applause lines: a dig at the Saudi Royal family,promising not to politicize the Constitution, and quoting AbrahamLincoln on God (we shouldn't claim God is on our side but ratherhumbly pray that we are on His).</p><p> Most important, he was verypassionate and human and convincing in calling our nation to its better angels.</p><p> He was strong on specifics and almost Reaganesque in evoking the optimism and promise of what can be accomplishedwhen Americans come together.</p><p> Not great rhetoric, perhaps, but agreat image booster for him.</p><p> Add New Comment Unclaimed Register with DISQUS Why? 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