] But Kerry needs to do a better job of explaining what he
] would do -- beyond what Bush is already trying to do --
] to rescue Iraq and America from the calamity Bush has
] been creating.

[ I wish reporters would stop trying to soften their criticisms of Bush by ending like this. I'm not denying that hearing a reasoned and well designed plan for Iraq from Kerry would be fabulous, but it's certainly not necessary at this stage. Kerry may not be able to fix Iraq. Maybe no one can. But it doesn't take much to realize that the dipshit who fucked up so bad in the first place probably isn't the best choice. -k]