COMPARE AND CONTRAST

It really is interesting going through these old campaign ads. So far, Kerry looks more like Dukakis or Mondale than Clinton ("I have a plan to end welfare as we know it"). And dang, I'd forgotten how tough those Clinton attack ads were:

"George Bush is running attack ads. He says all these people would have their taxes raised by Bill Clinton. Scary, huh? Misleading, says the Washington Post. And the Wall Street Journal says Clinton has proposed to cut taxes for the sort of people featured in Bush's ad. So why is Bush doing it? Because George Bush has the worst economic record of any President in fifty years. George Bush is trying to scare you about Bill Clinton. But nothing could be more frightening than four more years."

"George Bush at home in Maine. George Bush boating, back home in Maine. George Bush golfing at his home in Maine. In fact, you can find George Bush doing just about everything in his home in Maine, except paying Maine taxes. For tax purposes, he calls Texas his home. In fact his Houston Hotel has already saved George Bush over $165,000 in Maine taxes. And when George Bush saves $165,000 in taxes, guess who makes up the difference? You do."

Dick Morris, who I hate but is often right, believes Bush is getting his act together and Kerry could get blown out if he's not careful. Kerry needs to start hitting back, hard, now.