Spin

Probably right about the missed opportunities. But as a would-be independent 'lean Kerry' voter, though I was not convinced entirely by Kerry's positions on terrorism or Iraq, the moment that stuck out for me was, unsurprisingly, the last question to Bush where he was asked to name three mistakes that he had made in his administration, and he could not come up with a single substantive one. I now wonder whether his unwillingness to admit failure in any aspect is not just a political ploy but a pathological condition. (This was demonstrated in a famous Bush gaffe, where instead of saying 'Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me,' he could literally not bring himself to say the last part. Now I realize that was pathological, not ignorant.) On a side note, if you want to see something truly amazing, click on the video contrasting Bush 10 years ago with today, located here. The spin controls the cycle, so let's wait and see. The main contribution blogs have made to the election are the control of the spin and the fact checking. They are the element that Rove didn't fully count on. The VP debate already seems like ancient history, doesn't it?