Reply #14: I think there is something to be said for being civil. [View All]

[wisteria]

While I agree with you that John kerry needs to articulate his messages and speeches so that he is clear or even a bit blunt like you have mentioned,(I have noticed a great effort in this direction)I see no gains for politicians seeking higher office to use the type of talk and wording that Mr Hackett used. It suited Mr Hackett and it got some attention, but I don't think it was his blunt talk that got him his votes. I think it was a carefully crafted message whose time had come. Eight months ago, criticizing Bush's policies in the way Mr. Hackett has done, would have gotten him more scorn and less votes.
I also think you should consider our Governors, Senators and Presidents are generally suppose to act with a certain amount of decorum. They represent our states and our government at home and over seas. Imagine what you would have thought if Bush had called John Kerry an SOB publicly for attacking him so throughly during the first Presidential debate. Also, consider the negative attention Chaney's Fu*k you comment received when he anger ly said it on the senate floor to Senator Leahy.
Finally, Democrats won't be running against Bush in 2008,so what exactly, does Kerry gain with blunt insulting messages to Bush. IMO, Kerry risks insulting people and setting himself up as a sore loser.