YOU CAN'T POLISH A TURD: And after four days of attacking Kerry and building up the firm, resolute Cheez, you're still left with this guy. The guy who just states things that sound nice. "Liberty century?" That's--that's a winner. I guess "Pax Americana" sounded too Roman.

Kerry's supposed to be talking next. People have been slagging the DNC this week for not having anybody on the airwaves afterward to slag on whatever just happens. Maybe it's too little, too late, or they were just waiting for the last possible moment to come on strong--story of the Kerry campaign.

Anyway--my political analysis skills have sort of atrophied over the past year or two, but I'm sure you know where to go to get analysis that sounds right to you. The election will be decided anyway in our great rusting Midwestern heartland anyway, where I think the economy is still pretty well fudged and the terrorists aren't blowing up Sandusky and Kalamazoo--so there you go.

Four classes in a row, Tuesdays and Thursdays. This will be a low-fun semester.