[governsleastgovernsbest]

Nothing earth-shattering, just a typical politician's spiel. To a certain extent, that was probably Kerry's goal. He wants to portray himself as solid, normal, "presidential," subtly drawing the comparison with the rabid, over-the-top Dean.

What was most striking perhaps was the subdued, respectful tone adopted by Katie. It wasn't the passionate embrace reserved for Katie's faves like Hillary, and after all, Kerry does have the whiff of a loser about him. But Katie never sought to rough him up in the least.

And while she asked some horse race questions, she never drilled him on the shortcomings of his policy proposals. Just how does he intend, for example, to pay for the proposal by which "he" will "give" health care to every American.

Compare the tone of the interview with the snarling, rude and interruptive approach that Katie pinch hitter Ann Curry adopted in her interview yesterday with Bush administration Sec. of Labor Elaine Chao.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Let's face it: Katie probably stays at Kerry's place when she heads up to the Vineyard. This wasn't an intereview, it was a gab session between two old friends.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Today Show ping.

[Welsh Rabbit]

Katie Lobs Softballs to Kerry

I wouldn't expect anything less of her...

[goldstategop]

Perky Katie's love-in with Jean F. Cheri. How surprising!

[At _War_With_Liberals]

"We have ignored N. Korea and other trouble areas. "

Then why did they come to the multilateral table this weekend?


7:45

Katie just indirectly called the US fund for 9-11 families 'bloodmoney' and implied that the govt is discouraging them from suing for self serving reasons.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"Softballs" would be an improvement over Kerry's current condition.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Everybody think sea gull......maybe he'll get lucky. haha

[PGalt]

Both their poll numbers should be below zero. These 2 negatives deserve it.

[harpu]

Did she ask the Senator why..."Kerry voted five times to tax Social Security Benefits, voting to raise the tax on senior citizens' Social Security benefits affecting seniors making as little as $34,000, and voted three times against repealing Social Security tax hike."?

Hmmmm...probably not!

[evad]

The American people are incredibly smart

Boy..that's the best one yet.

The American person is smart..
when you group them together as "people", they're as gullible as it gets.

Katsup boy knows this is the only chance he's got.

[Brilliant]

When you are at war, arrogance is a virtue.

[MEG33]

I'm always fearful of complacency about 2004 but I cannot get my fear factor worked up over Kerry!Oh my golly..I just took the leap to turn on Katie and this interview is on now.Kerry is not ringing my bell.Class warfare and health care for all.

[Izzy Dunne]

Kerry, Kerry... I KNOW I've heard that name..... Was he ever in the military?

[Rodger Schultz]

Good job, I used it HERE http://www.terpsboy.com/archives/001831.html

[Lazamataz]

Oh my goodness! Katie Couric is friendly to leftists? Now that IS news. ;^)

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Sounds like the french-looking John Kerry used the same talking points with Katie that he used Sunday with Tim Russert on MTP. Here's the problem:

1) He voted FOR authorizing forced regime change in Iraq without UN support.

2) "Free" healthcare failed in liberal Oregon by a margin of 80-20.

3) The economy is slowly recovering.

4) Calling pre-emptive strikes on radical islamic terrorists and the nations that harbor them "arrogant" is a signal that the RATS haven't learned the political lessons of 9/11 -- without a strong national security policy there can be no economic growth or freedom. The vast majority of American voters will view Kerry's "can't we all just get along" approach to national security and deferring national security to the wobbly UN as an invitation to al-Qaida to hit us again.

-Olde-

[LongsforReagan]

It was amazing what Ann Curry did to Chao.

[YaYa123]

I just watched a video clip of Scott Peterson's dad saying, "My daughter and the baby Conner were alive 2-3 weeks, or 6-8 weeks after they were abducted."

The man just wants to save his son, he will say anything, even make a fool of himself by repeating his lawyer's lies. And repeating this whopper allows Geragos to get around the judge's gag order, and pollute the jury pool with impunity.

So what's new?

Defendents lie, lawyers lie, and our area of expertise... politicians lie. "The French looking John F. Kerry brings the artform to a new, slick high in this interview, which is basically a replay of his Sunday interview with Russert.

"We have ignored N. Korea and other trouble areas."
Unchallenged BS. Remember how President Bush was criticized in his Inauguration speech for clearly identifying the North Korean threat.

Calling President Bush "arrogant"
Personal insult, has nothing to do with reality, but indicates the politics of personal destruction is alive and well in Campaign Kerry.

"Pres. rushed to war in Iraq"
Delusional! Americans will remember how President Bush patiently delayed, delayed attack on Iraq through the summer, fall, and winter. Granted his "patience" had more to do with giving the military time to gear up, than anything else, but it proves this president did not rush to war.