Reply #11: Here's what David Brooks had to say on PBS [View All]

[SquireJons]

When asked what the republican response to Kerry's speech would be his initial response was "First they change clothes because they've been sweating for an hour." I really like Brooks because he's one of the only honest conservative analysts out there.

He also said that the shrub team will have to go negative because Bush is already a 'known quantity' - and by implication that he has a bad image. So they will have to try to tear down Kerry's credibility. He also said that that will be much harder to do after this speech and convention. He acknowledged that Kerry has established himself as a credible alternative to bush (something no other conservative would ever dare do).

And Brooks also said that maybe going negative won't work for the chimp, and that the pugs might have to actually run on their record and policies (again implying that this would be a weakness for them).

It ain't over till the fat lady sings, but what's that sound I hear in the distance?