From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I'd thought of him as rather lugubrious before, but I was pleasantly surprised by the way he carried himself on one of yesterday's Sunday-morning political show interviews -- he seemed animated and much more dynamic.
I like Kerry, he was my early-on favorite. (Not so much anymore, though, but still I do vastly prefer him to Howard Dean).
Kerry actually spoke at my undergrad UMass graduation ceremory back in 1990. I don't remember the details anymore but I do recall at the time thinking his speech was excellent.
Kerry will never be a Clinton-type charmer, but he's really not the Gore-type stiff that he's gotten painted as. Unfortunately, some of his campaign PR appearance stuff apparently designed to make him seem more "regular guy"-ish, has had almost the opposite effect. Stuff like appearing on Jay Leno riding a motorcycle, eating a cheesesteak in Philadelphia, etc. They came across as lame and staged, making him look completely out of place, along the lines of the disastrous "Michael Dukakis riding in a tank" photo-op.
-bryon
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