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8/07/2003 11:08:00 PM | Brad Plumer Impressive: I agree with TAPPED on this one: Gore's speech to MoveOn rocked. None of the other Democratic candidates have even come close to this level of sophistication and clear thinking. Can anyone imagine Dean turning his shrill "Bush lied!" mantra into something this fluid and reasonable? The way we went to war in Iraq illustrates this larger problem. Normally, we Americans lay the facts on the table, talk through the choices before us and make a decision. But that didn't really happen with this war -- not the way it should have. And as a result, too many of our soldiers are paying the highest price, for the strategic miscalculations, serious misjudgments, and historic mistakes that have put them and our nation in harm's way.He also touches on the economy, energy policy and 9/11. The whole thing is worth reading, and at the end of the speech Gore reiterates his promise not to run again, but vows to endorse a candidate "later in the political cycle." Given that he basically just chastised Lieberman's "anti-Bush criticism" stance, I'm guessing he'll throw his support behind Dean (assuming, of course, that Dean and Lieberman are the two likely finalists). I just wish Dean could take a break from firebreathing once in a while, and give a speech this substantial. Update: Kevin Drum dissents (indirectly), arguing that Dean doesn't need to be as focused and as detailed as Gore or Edwards: I have just the opposite take on this. Detailed policy proposals from candidates are close to useless, I think. After all, circumstances change, brilliant policies get turned to mush as they pass through Congress, and — let's be honest here — plenty of policy proposals from candidates are just sops to interest groups. It's hard to tell which ones are really priorities and which ones are just being served up pro forma.Interesting. He might well have a point. perma link |
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