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Where was this guy at the 2004 convention? Bill Clinton's speech rightfully grabbed attention, but John Kerry's appearance--interrupted by a commercial break on CNN--was the best stab the Democrats have taken towards establishing something they've desperately needed: A master narrative for understanding John McCain. Kerry repeatedly contrasted Senator McCain with Candidate McCain, pushing the ...
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Clinton And Kerry Reax
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Graham: Bill Clinton gave two speeches tonight. He closed with the stronger one, namely that the GOP doesn't deserve to be rewarded for the past 8 years.  That argument works because it's fundamentally true in many ways. But he began with a speech endorsing Barack Obama, and that was, well, embarrassing...What he showed tonight is that even one of the best salesmen in the Democratic Party can't make the case for President Obama. Michael Schaffer: Bill Clinton's speech ...

Kerry Tears Into McCain is Convention Speech
The Democratic Daily — ... just not paid atention to what Kerry’s been saying all these years, because honestly I have never heard a speach from Kerry that wasn’t “ ...

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