[Don'tMessWithTexas]

That self-deprecation and asking the permission of the American people to forgive his shortcomings and help be a better man and a better President did it. Its very different from you know, John F*ckin's opening remark about being born in the "west wing" with its arrogant sense of entitlement. The President is at heart a humble man. And in a few closing paragraphs he punctured the ABB's crowd's caricature of him as man possessed of a sneer, with an arrogant demeanor and a haughty swagger.

Actually, I think that after all is said and done it was this portion of the speech that just may just tilt the election in his favor. Americans want a humble committed man to be their leader. They don't want a prima donna. They want someone that'll look 'em in the eye and tell it to 'em straight.

GW is comfortable in his own skin. He swaggers cuz he's a Texan. He's blunt because he takes after his mama. You gotta love a man that ain't afraid of who he is.

[Gunder]

Did you hear Kerry's "all hat and no cattle" line? Now he's trying to out-Texas GWB?!?!

[jbarkley]

I'm paraphrasing here - she was saying that Kerry shouldn't have gone out there with a rushed speech and it certainly shows. He should have never done this.

Even Chris Matthews said Kerry shouldn't have done this especially after what a great convention the Republicans had.

[AFPhys]

Americans want a humble committed man to be their leader. They don't want a prima donna. They want someone that'll look 'em in the eye and tell it to 'em straight.

GW is comfortable in his own skin. He swaggers cuz he's a Texan. He's blunt because he takes after his mama. You gotta love a man that ain't afraid of who he is.

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