Kerry Blows Hard

John Kerry: McCain is even more of a flip-flopper than me.

Well, I guess Kerry is the expert in the category. And yet for some reason I find his claim somewhat less than credible.

BTW - Chris Matthews last night reported that Obama is considering Kerry for VP. Now, I'm sure there is no chance in hell that that is actually the case - but seriously, how awesome would that be if Kerry were on the ticket?

Obama: Two-Faced Rhetoric We Can Believe In

Today's New York Times op-ed by David Brooks accurately describes Obama as a politician with a split personality. On the one hand, Obama waxes eloquent about new politics and the fierce urgency of now. On the other, Obama has no problem disingenuously attacking McCain on the "100 years in Iraq" comment and refusing to accept public campaign funding after promising that he would.

While Obama's record in public service is not long enough for him to be painted as a John Kerry-style flip-flopper, I do think that we're now seeing the beginning of a new anti-Obama narrative. Specifically, Obama is a traditional pol hiding behind a facade of inspirational "hope-n-change" rhetoric. Coming from McCain, who is nothing if not honest, I think that this could be effective.

Giuliani vs. Kerry

Who'd you rather have on your side in the debate over national security: the hard-charging prosecutor turned hero of 9/11 or the Vietnam veteran turned anti-war activist? I suspect that a poll asking only this question would do more than most to reveal the country's ideological leanings.