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05/26/2004 Archived Entry: "Flip flop Kerry"

Posted by steve @ 06:11 PM EST [Link]

NOW HE'S FLIP FLOPPING OVER HIS OWN NOMINATION!: John Kerry floated the trial balloon of not accepting his party's nomination at the convention -- he wanted to do it a month later so he could continue raising money -- and was promptly hammered for it. Roger Simon called the idea "too dumb even for politics."

If Kerry does not accept the nomination at his convention, how will he get anybody to watch it? The damn things are dull enough, but a convention without the presidential candidate accepting? Who would tune in to watch such a thing? And by giving up their audience, the Democrats will give up tons of free publicity.

And even among Democratic party stalwarts, how many will want to go to Boston in late July to experience traffic jams and security delays without the pay-off of an acceptance speech to boost their spirits and rally them for the fall campaign to come?

And where does this leave the vice presidential candidate? Does he or she also delay accepting the nomination? And give up one of the biggest viewing audiences he or she may ever get?

Mickey Kaus, on the other hand, thinks it's a "brilliant scheme."

I was initially skeptical of the delayed-acceptance idea myself, thinking it too clever by half. But that was before I realized its diabolical tactical brilliance. You see, Kerry's handlers have clearly been busy analyzing reams of scientific opinion research--and they've reached the same conclusion that pollster Scott Rasmussen reached a couple of weeks ago:

Senator Kerry loses a few points every time the spotlight focuses on him. Kerry's numbers bounce back when the focus returns to the President.

Indeed, Kerry has been virtually invisible on the national radar screen lately--and he's been slowly climbing in the polls.

Well, according to a report on Bloomberg News, Kerry has changed his mind and will now accept the nomination in Boston. Can this guy ever actually make up his mind? Do Democrats really want him as president?