Kerry's speech at Brown was wonderful.

[wisteria]

It is a call to action as well as a moving denunciation of the Bush administrations incompetence and failures. Why are exerts of this speech not posted in the DU Forum? Why would anyone find fault with it? Are any of us supporters contacting the media and asking why Democratic statements,speeches and comments not covered more frequently by the media? I truly believe John Kerry is making a plea for all Americans who are fed-up with the direction of this country and this administration to get involved. If we don't get involved things won't change.
I just don't understand why other Dems continue to knock around other Dems or simply not acknowledge them. This gets us nowhere.

[karynnj]

1. I agree with you that the speech is a plea to change the direction of

the country. The powerful denouncement of the way Bush is systematically destroying government is almost like a "case" for why change is needed, followed by optimism that there still is a possibility to turn.

I think that the DU reaction is complex. Ignoring all the "newbie LW(?) freepers - because they are pretty transparent and seem likely to be RW troublemakers, it seems that there are 3 main groups of the nay sayers:
1) Those basically mad at him for losing. (saying it should have been an easy win or blaming him for not contesting based on unprovable reasons) In some cases, it was Kerry's success in convincing them he would win that oddly seems the root of what they seem to see as his betraying them by not winning.
2) Those who were hoping their favorite would step forward into just this position. Even though none of the others did what Kerry did - offering criticism, hope and leadership to protest what is happening - they are waiting for their favorite to do the same. Some of these people actually wrote short nice comments. (I really don't see Clark becoming an activist of this type.)
3)Those that can't get beyond Iraq. They have accepted the Rove attempt to spread the blame and are unhappy with anyone who voted for IWR in some cases or reject anyone who won't call for an immediate pull out. Being "wrong" on this issue precludes praise on any other.

In the real world, it is 2005 - the Presidential election is far in the future. The media is showing some of Bush's ineptitude, probably because they were shocked and outraged by it. But they have already set the story of 2004 in concrete and they certainly won't re-examine what they did. One writer commenting on how personable Kerry was this month wished he ould have been like this last year. Everyone here saw on CSPAN that he was. The best hope is that they might decide on a comeback theme and argue that Kerry's anger at people being hurt has pushed him to get past his reserve and aloofness - which they can explain was based on shyness and background. (Much easier than realizing it didn't exist.)

It might really depend on Hillary - the media currently loves the idea of Hillary and this weekend seemed happy with having Bill back. Will they tire of the Clintons by 2007? Who knows?

[CBHagman]

2. Link to text?

I may have missed it, but does anyone have the text of the speech handy? Thank you.

[Mass]

3. Here

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2005_09_19.html

[whometense]

4. Sure.

It's here: http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2005_09_19.html

Enjoy, it's a beauty!!

[ginnyinWI]

5. he's being the best

Shadow President that he knows how to be! :) :) :) :loveya: