Who here is extra proud of Kerry's appearence on Letterman?

[Melodybe]

I as giddy with glee that Kerry went after Bush the way he did. It did not come across as mean only true.

I thought he was totally likable and funny. He showed that he was also very quick with a come back, that is something that makes me feel good about the debates.

He was informed and confident, I watched it twice and loved every minute.

Let me make a prediction, we are about to get a wave of "John Kerry is so mean to Bush" from the media. The media is about to cry uncle because Kerry is talking about things that they refuse to report. They only thing they will be able to say is Kerry is being so mean, which my reply to that will be "And Max Cleland is like Osama Bin Laden, how exactingly?"

Suck it media Kerry has some balls!

[coloradodem2005]

1. He rocked!!!!

I just saw it. It was great. I love it.

[Erika]

17. He Did Great!

He was intelligent and charming. W is trying to find a book to teach this fast. Kerry also fought in Nam, so Bush is in array again.

[cthrumatrix]

39. I guess that's why I'm not seeing clips of it this morning....

they are sooo fixated on rovians play with CBS...

[npincus]

41. missed it- lnk anyone?

[joanne]

2. Kerry did great

Wish I had taped it.

I thought Dave asked good questions too.

And I LOVED it when Kerry got to read the Top 10 list.

I'm really feeling good now.

[Demi_Babe]

3. He was terrific

[kevin881]

4. for those of us who missed it, what did he say?

[Melodybe]

8. He just kicked shrubya ass left and right

Talked about Halliburton, clarified his vote for Iraq, laid out a few plans about Iraq, sais that Bush would sit in Cheney's lap for the debates and joked about Teresa paying off the deficit.

He held back no punches, there will be a link up soon so everyone can watch it.

He was awesome!

[Quixote1818]

11. All I can say is that he has his message down pact! He was extremely

convincing and he did so well he got my blood rushing and my inspiration flowing again for the first time in this election. He was sharp as a tack, looked at ease, was very witty, very like-able, fun, seemed extremely knowledgeable and systematically tore Bush apart with facts and his outstanding expression of those facts. He will be hard to beat in the debates. He looked like the Kerry we saw in the Democratic debates only better. He came across as someone you would feel confidant turning over the power of the presidency to and you would feel confidant he would do a much better job in Iraq and on the war on terror. He simply was awesome! I am really excited about the guy for the first time.

[henslee]

42. Here's the thread from yesterday. He smoked. And I'm a tuff critic.

He was loose and didn't drone on. Made some stinging remarks. Dave finished with "See you when your president." Total endorsement.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=849406

[quaker bill]

5. Kerry did great

I thought he was a bit nervous at first, but he got with the flow of it in the second segment and made a great case for the change he represents.

I agree that he was tough on Bush, but not unfairly so. Even some republicans are pointing out the Bush BS on Iraq for what it is these days.

[JI7]

6. Kerry seems happy about it

this is later on after the show at night

[rockymountaindem]

44. Man, he really does have a HUGE head on his shoulders.

There should be an asterik next to his height wherever it is listed that says something like "Please note: John Kerry has a really large skull (and bones :) )"

[Quixote1818]

7. I have been luke warm to Kerry but now I LOVE the guy!

For the first time in this election I am excited about how GOOD this guy is! I really feel confidant he can put us back on track! I think he has his message down and he will be hard to beat in the Debates.

[mellowinman]

9. Count me among the proud

That was a very respectable performance. He actually pulled off some jokes, and did a good job slipping back and forth from serious to funny.

I really liked it.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. I'm on the west coast so it hasn't been on yet.

Guess I'll have to stay up and watch it.

[madmax]

13. Don't miss it...

Kerry was fantastic.

[VOX]

16. On the West Coast too...about 40 minutes until Letterman comes on...

I **will** be watching! :toast:

[madmax]

12. Very proud.

The speech today and his appearance on Letterman. Excellent!!

[PittLib]

14. I was so proud ... he rocked -

but I'm not as surprised as some as I've seen him twice in person. This is how he comes across. He just seems radiant. I sound like such a friggin' kiss ass - but what can I say ... I love the guy! :bounce:

[Joylaughter]

22. The Beloved John Kerry

I love him too.

[incapsulated]

15. Fuck the media

Kerry rocked and anyone who saw it with an open mind will have been impressed. That's all we can ask.

:hi:

[Barney Rocks]

18. It was very good.

The best part was that the audience really seemed to like him, he got lots of applause. I think he used his time well. It will be interesting to see how many people watched.

[spooky3]

30. Welcome to DU and I agree with you and many of the other posters.

Kerry smiled a lot, which should appeal to the holdouts who are looking for a President to have a beer with.

[Barney Rocks]

46. Thanks Spooky3!

Kerry did good! And he is hammering home on the Iraq war--getting in gear for the debates. I could see the fire in his eye last night--I think at the debate we are going to see why he is called a closer!

[Justice]

40. I loved it when he said, "I didn't pick these people" as the

audience applauded for him loudly.

[blueblitzkrieg]

19. I'm very proud of him.

The NYU speech and the wonderful appearance on Letterman - it's a good day to be a Kerry-supporter!

[oasis]

20. Kerry's the man.

[cthrumatrix]

45. dumbya would never do this...

[WoodyD]

21. Great job!

I've been in the AWB camp but Kerry rocked tonight -- smart, articulate, funny and charming. Keep it up, Kerry, and the chimp in chief is history.

[JohnnyRingo]

23. I don't think there will be a media backlash....

This is what the media wants....A dogfight.
That's the stuff ratings are made of, and don't believe that Fox™ is going to let themselves hang out to dry on this one.

They all want to build this up to elicit a counter from Buxh.
I don't think GW has the ammo in his arsenal. They've bluffed their way through the last four years....but now America has a choice.

And the Media will ALWAYS cover the alpha candidate.....It sells.

[ContinentalOp]

24. Just watched it on the west coast and he was f'ing great! -nt-

[Carla in Ca]

25. I stayed up to watch Kerry tonight

and it was worth it. I'm sending campaign another $100.00 in the morning!

[JI7]

26. just watched him on the west coast and he was GREAT

i love him

[kaitykaity]

27. I liked the smile.

He came out smiling, and he didn't stop smiling.

I also liked the way he flipped the card after he
was done reading the Top 10. My only quibble was he
should have read the numbers also.

But yeah, he's armed and ready to go. "I know I'm
going to win."

Right on.

[freeplessinseattle]

28. I am impressed (even more than ever)

personally I liked his style before, but I just like mellow people anyway, the only thing I was ambivalent about was his war explanation but was more than satisfied with his elaboration tonight. He does seem like a strong leader, and trustworthy, his smile seems more genuine for one thing and his eyes are kindly while 8 has beady mean eyes, seriously, they say eyes are the windows to the soul (that's why Cheney wears those big glasses, to hide his souless eyes)

[Dem2theMax]

29. And he said, "When I am President, I am going to fire

HALLIBURTON!" That got a lot of claps! :)

[spooky3]

31. Kudos to DL for having him on and asking good questions.

I love David Letterman.

[JI7]

33. i'm glad they spend a large amount on serious issues

the humor was of course good and it could have been good enough for a show like letterman. but it was even better since they also discussed the serious issues. isn't it interesting that Kerry gets a chance to discuss serious things on shows like letterman and jon stewart while on shows that are supposed to be about serious news they almost never focus on the issues.

[ever_green]

32. Awesome performance!

He was great, really funny and smart. I loved it, GO Kerry! And thanks for having him David!

[Princess Turandot]

34. He was excellent and well received..

The Letterman show does get many tourists, so the audience was not just made up of Democratic New Yorkers.

I thought Letterman asked him many key questions, altho clearly not in a combative way. It was almost as if he was asking him the things that Kerry needed to clarify his position on. I have a feeling that Letterman isn't a Bush voter, even if he did cut his income tax!

My favorite of the top ten list was "having Teresa pay off the deficit".

[ngGale]

35. Kerry was AWESOME....n/t

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

36. You know all those young voters that have been registering in droves?

They watch Letterman...

[MaineDem]

37. Absolutely!

And those who haven't registered watch. Now we have to get them involved and voting!

An excellent appearance!

[canuckybee]

38. I was really nervous about this appearance

I did not think Kerry came off well on The Daily Show, but he was better than any could have hoped for on Letterman. He completely lost that annoying mannerism of tossing his head back and laughing. Every word out of his mouth seemed truly genuine. And Letterman fed him perfectly. Kerry managed to get more than a few good hits at Bush and come off as a funny guy at the same time.

[abrock]

43. He was awesome. Honest, funny, but serious. Completely Presidential

[Cha]

47. I was telling people at work about it, today...I was very

proud.

I said Kerry was brilliant in his New York University Speech and later on Letterman he was suave and funny! Some said they heard the "10 ten reasons" and thought they were hilarious.

One woman, a teacher, said she read Paul Krugman's review and said it was good.

I haven't read it yet but I'm going to now...thanks for this thread, Melodybe!

[cheshire]

48. It upped Letterman's ratings so I'd say all is well in the world. Everyone

is happy and most of us are thrilled I believe.

[genius]

49. He was great. They didn't broadcast the result of the audience vote

I'm sure Kerry got a landslide.