Reply #9: The only problem here is, again - perception [View All]

[DancingBear]

Kerry coming on so strongly as the slayer of special interests is now coming back to haunt him a bit. I recall when I first heard him use this line that this was not something a 4 term Senator should be using. For an "inside the beltway" guy to take an "outside the beltway" approach was not wise - too easy for the media to play gotcha. It raises the mantle of insincerity, and you can bet this will be a debate question pretty damn soon. Other candidates (especially Dean) are all over it already.

With regard to money, had Kerry not played reformer he could have ramped up the money train without suspicion. Hell, I could care less if he raised 500 billion, if that's what he thought he needed to oust the chimp.

The media was looking for the angle to bring him down, and while this may not knock the door down it at least lets them wedge their foot in.