Memo to John Kerry: Start Prosecuting, Stop Pontificating!

[Classical_Liberal]

Mr. Kerry, I’m not asking you to change your personality. And if you can’t get back to the intensity of your post-Vietnam days, I can understand that. But you once were a prosecutor and a tough one at that. Perhaps you can channel some of that energy, because it’s time to get past the lectures and the tendency to give even an inch to Bush. If you can’t display a steady passion, how about being doggedly prosecutorial?

For example, instead of pontificating about "staying the course," whatever that means, pick up on Clark’s question about what the heck the mission of our troops really is? Drill it into the media’s collective brain, over and over. The more you repeat it and the longer the silence from the Bush side, the more doubt about Bush takes root. More importantly, you will appear to be on the OFFENSE rather than constantly being put on the defensive by the Bush operatives and the media.

There are plenty of questions you can pepper into the voters’ consciousness. In fact, I think the public already has plenty of questions that they would love to see someone like you ask for them. Checking out our local papers, I see a whole slew of questions being asked in letters to the editors. For example, this week readers are asking:

"Quo vadis, Mr. Bush? Where are you headed and where are you trying to take our nation?"

"So Rep. Pearce (R-NM) doesn’t think Iraq is another Vietnam. Does he tell you what the plans are for this country to resolve the Iraq situation? No, he does not, because there aren’t any or he would be telling you so.......

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/04/04/con04179.html

[Classical_Liberal]

1. This is important too.

It appears John Kerry is taking this advise.

Here is a personal note from Buzzflash.

Gloria Lalumia is the author of World Media Watch, exclusively available on BuzzFlash.com.

BuzzFlash Note: After Gloria sent this to us to post, Kerry released this list of questions about Bush's military records. Let's hope it's just the beginning and that Kerry starts asking these kinds of questions every time he's in front of a camera.

I believe Gloria has posted her concerns in some of the threads I have posted of late, and I am glad to see that she is a writer than can have impact on the campaign.

[Gloria]

4. Note: I don't think what I wrote influenced Kerry!

I wrote the piece over the weekend and it just got posted...just after Kerry actually did ask some questions....

If anything, I think there is just something in the ether...and DU...that is starting to creep into the campaign's consciousness!!

Or, maybe it's just telepathy! LOL

[xray s]

2. He just has to punch back hard

he is getting better but still doesn't know how to go for the jugular.

For example, he blew it twice night last on Hardball.

When Matthews gave him the opening to rip Bush's lying about WMD, first he qualified his statement by saying "everyone bought into the intellegence" and then "of course we may find the WMD at any time".

He has to stop being the "Senator Gentleman" and start being the guy who wants to kick the BFEE and the Repuke party that supports them out of government.

They are dissing Kerry. Best thing he could do is call Bush out. Tell Bush to stop hiding behind Karen Hughes skirt and fight like a man.

Who knows, that might even get him some NASCAR dad votes :)

[Classical_Liberal]

3. n/t

Why give into WMD paranoia at this point? IF these Establishment cowards win it will only be because Bush is so horrendous.

[sundancekid]

5. memo to John Kerry campaign

ARE YOU LISTENING???????

Thank you for posting this superb analysis; and deeper thanks to Gloria for taking the time to write such an extraordinary document. Please forward it to the Kerry campaign.