I remember hearing the other day one reporter (can't remember who) commenting that Kerry's testimony in the 70s regarding the atrocities committed by soldiers in Vietnam included him speaking with some weird accent he didn't have when they were growing up together and he hasn't had since. Tonight, I was listening to the TV in the background while Bush and Kerry spoke to crowds wishing Clinton a speedy recovery regarding his heart surgery and heard something I couldn't believe- Kerry uttered the word "ya'll"!
Kerry has been trying to ride both sides of the fence on all the issues and now he is trying to be a good old boy! He, in my opinion, is nothing genuine. He is whoever he thinks his audience at the time wants him to be. It reminds me of the wise words my parents told me when I was in Jr High, they told me that you can either be true to yourself or you can be popular. You can't be both.
There might be a lot of people who don't like George W Bush but I feel he is a genuine person who is true to his convictions. There will never be a president you will agree with on every issue. I might not agree with Bush on every single issue out there but I know where he stands, respect him and I have great confidence in his cabinet.
Kerry is at the point where he has to decide who he really is, where he stands and show it. I don't really expect that to happen though.