Folks, the election has begun

[Walt Starr]

I hope you're all watching, because the next President of the United States came to kick ass and chew bubblegum.

And he's ALL OUT OF BUBBLEGUM!

[roguevalley]

1. pretty sad, pretty lame. all the reporters are struggling putting a spin

on this.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

3. On what?

What is sad and lame?

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

2. Hee hee

I hope bush and unka dick are thirsty.

Cause Kerry and Edwards just opened up a TALL FROSTY can of whoopass.

[MidwestMomma]

4. You know the Republicans are fuming that Kerry is getting coverage

Score a BIG one for our side!

[Walt Starr]

5. Bang

Kerry knew.

He had to take it all on the chin all month long.

Now the REAL fight begins.

I believe in this man.

[Joanne98]

7. Are you sure. I'm about ready to give up?

I should be down at the phone bank but I've been too depressed.

[DaveinMD]

8. did you see

the speech Kerry just made. It was awesome. I'm going to make another contribution to the DNC.

[Joanne98]

13. It was good but it still wasn't tough enough

I hope Walt is right. We need alot tougher. I'm also disappointed in Edwards. I thought his role was to go negative so Kerry didn't have too. He's WAY too nice.

[DaveinMD]

18. it was

incredibly tough. It called Bush and Cheney unfit for office. You can't get much tougher. It was a great speech. Go Kerry.

[speedoo]

30. Edwards' role was never to go negative.

Kerry chose him specifically because of his effective, upbeat message throughout the primaries.

[blondeatlast]

10. Then give it up, if you must. Can't help in that condition.

Really--give it up.

[Joanne98]

14. It's not your job to fire up the base.

It's Kerry's job. Is that too much too ask?

[blondeatlast]

22. It is my job. I'm a volunteer for the Dems and MMOB.

Of course it's my job.

[Joanne98]

26. ooooohh I din't know you were so important.

I'm fired up now. Thanx

[Blue_Roses]

12. if you've been depressed then that's even more reason

to get down to that phone bank. I was there tonight and when I got home, even Bush's speech didn't bring me down. Energy happens in numbers.

One is a lonely number...

[blondeatlast]

20. Have a mental margarita then and relax.

Even THEY wouldn't want you in this state...

[Joanne98]

25. What the Hell is a mental margarita?

[blondeatlast]

34. It'a a joke. Like I said, relax. nt

[Julien Sorel]

36. No, please don't phone bank.

Just reading your posts here is a huge downer. The last thing the campaign needs is a depressed person representing Kerry calling undecided voters. If you really want to help Kerry, go volunteer to phone bank for Bush. From what I've seen here, it would be the biggest contribution to Kerry you could make.

[John Q. Citizen]

35. Get down to that phone bank! (tomorrow)

We have a great candidate but he can't win it by himself. We are the shoch troops of democracy. The phones rule. Make it happen.

[kestrel91316]

6. Ahem, EXCUSE ME..............................

I am sure you must mean the CAMPAIGN has now begun. The ELECTION takes place on Nov 2. Hate to be a nitpicker but this is one of my pet peeves!

[blondeatlast]

11. DUers don't correct each other's grammar, syntax, etc ... nt

[NewYorkerfromMass]

33. We've been waiting 46 months for this

a 2 month "election" works for me.
This is the end game. We will take no prisoners. We are going to send illegitimate squatter boy back to Crawford or wherever the hell he is from.

[WI_DEM]

9. Early in his speech Kerry said the key words which will win it for him

and he must repeat them in the debates: "Do you think we are heading in the right direction?" and "Are you better off than you were four years ago"--That is the key to winning this election. Most people can't honestly say they are, unless they are super wealthy. Most folks are worse off--the poor for sure. The middle class more squeezed than ever.

[Joanne98]

17. That won't work if they're calling him a coward, fraud and traitor

everyday. We still need to deal with the Swiftboats. Have you seen the new commerial?

[blondeatlast]

23. Do you believe what they said?

If you do, then your time is better spent elsewhere.

VA hospitals ALWAYS need volunteers.

[Joanne98]

28. Did i say i believed it?

Why are you twisting my words?

[Joanne98]

29. Hey Walt. Is there anything new with the ribbon story? Good news?

:)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

19. YES! He's begun saying this? YES!!!!!!!! n/t

[AuntPatsy]

15. And I hate to put it in these terms, but it is war.....

and one we cannot afford to lose.....

Honestly DU'rs, you wanted Kerry to come out blasting and he did, now it is our turn to show the support he needs to keep strong in the weeks to come, it will get ugly I have no doubt..

But remember just what it is you are fighting for and against...

There should be no hesitation in your minds...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

16. I don't think the remaining independents have made up their minds yet

One Las Vegas production starring George Bush will not do the trick. Bush has been up in the polls before. I predict that the economic downturn and the 1000 dead in Iraq (I wish they didn't have to reach that number) will put Bush's poll numbers right back to where they were before within a matter of weeks. This race is just heating up and I can't wait for the debates, where no one will be there to hold the Chimp's hand.

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. Swing voters decide the week before the election. I kid you not

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And God told His children: "I love you. Play nice."

Would Jesus love a liberal? You bet!
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/liberalchristians.htm

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

21. Will this speech be posted on cspan or johnkerry.com at some point?

[A_Possum]

31. it's on johnkerry.com now

[boxster]

24. Agreed. Bush isn't the only politician who has been consistently...

underestimated!

Kerry has made a history of winning elections that he wasn't expected to win or where he had been counted out.

He knows what he's doing, and this first shot fired in Ohio tonight was damn assertive. And very impressive.

[Joanne98]

32. I'm happy with the speech

I thought it was a C+ or a B. i think it was appropiate for "timing' purposes. But i still think he needs to hit them harder. I'm hoping he starts doing that tommorrow. He can't ignore the swiftboats stuff. Their not going to stop anyway.