Thanks, DR, for recommending this.  My husband does not allow me to watch the convention live, so I have only just now watched the videos of the speeches of Bill Clinton and Joe Biden.  And I would not have searched out John Kerry's fine speech, but for your recommendation.

Kerry and Biden both made a point of praising McCain's war record, and acknowledging him as a friend.  And both made a significant "Freudian slip," saying "Bush" when they meant "McCain."  Presumably this "flip-flop" theme will persist in the next couple of months; and hopefully it will have some effect on "independents" who have generally liked McCain.

Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.

I usually boycott stuff on the TV like the Olympics and the conventions.  But I wanted to see Hillary speak, and now I'm watching the convention full time because it's great to see the gloves off.  Kerry should have been like this in 2004, but the past is past and I hope all the Big Dawgs are unleashed: Kerry, the Clintons and my favorite Joe Biden.  

I thought he gave a dynamite speech, and was glad I didn't change the channel. (My first impulse after having tried to stay awake during several speeches I heard him give in person). He was clever and funny, turning the flip-flop attacks onto McCain.
Well worth listening to, if you like 'red meat' and clear language.

I thought he gave a dynamite speech, and was glad I didn't change the channel. (My first impulse after having tried to stay awake during several speeches I heard him give in person). He was clever and funny, turning the flip-flop attacks onto McCain.
Well worth listening to, if you like 'red meat' and clear language.