Mickey unloads:
I admit, I’m allergic to Kerry. Something in the vibration of that deep, pompous tone he adopts–the lugubrious, narcissistic fake gravity–grates on me. Others, bizarrely, say they don’t have this problem. But few would argue that Kerry has formed a special bond with any large group of voters other than veterans. If he wins it’s likely to be because voters see him as an acceptable alternative to an unacceptable incumbent, not because he’s inspired them.
I tend to agree. Kaus’s analysis is much better and more substantive than this quote, so read it all. I don’t feel Mickey’s conflict on this one (I’m not a Democrat and don’t think I ever could be). But it’s obvious to me at least that Kerry is an extremely weak candidate. I’m beginning to believe that the most interesting question about this coming election is not who will win it, but who will manage to lose it. So far, with Kerry’s limitations and Bush’s pandering to the far right, it’s neck and neck.
The Dish 