[JasonC]

You know what stands out the most? Bush's class, his disagreements with the Clinton administration stopping at the water's edge, the way he goes out of his way to support the previous administration on foreign policy issues when he thinks they made the right call, even a hard one. Compare that to the Dems this year, willing to say and do anything to smear the president.

[Time4Atlas2Shrug]

Yes. After reading that, I also notice a huge difference in the tone of the debate. Kerry is far more snide and condescending than Gore ever was. I never thought it possible.

I wonder if Kerry will be able to control his outbursts. He may be a very articulate and skilled debater, but he is also an emotional liberal and is always resorting to temper tantrum-style rebuttals. That is why he had his midnight press conference after the Republican Convention and he felt he had to chastise Allawi, even though in his gut he had to know it was a bad idea.