So, you know... I'm not going to apologize, but I didn't mean to give the impression that Russert was going to softball the guy. Kerry is "trying to define himself." The problem is... We were thinking here during the break, you just know this. We know it. It's been the case for years now. The Kerry campaign has assigned some poor schlub the responsibility of listening to this program every day and reporting back to the campaign. Now can you imagine (laughing) this poor guy listening to the first...

Kerry voters are defecting to the undecided ranks. The poll also shows that Kerry has lost some ground in blue states as well as in swing states. In blue states his margin has narrowed from 15 to 12%. In swing or battleground states, Bush erased Kerry's three-point lead, now ahead by six percentage points. Among independents Kerry's lead has slipped from 4 to 1%. Well, no [talking to program observer] the poll in Florida is not after Kerry's appearance here. We don't know, if things hold true,...

Then there's this from Reuters: "Democratic challenger John Kerry accused President Bush Tuesday of playing dirty on the environment, a new line of attack on an issue that ranks low among voters' priorities." They quote Kerry making the nonsensical statement that Bush "thinks that empty slogans like the 'Clear Skies initiative' and the 'Healthy Forest Initiative' are somehow names that would make George Orwell rise up and cheer." What?
Right then, as Kerry's saying Bush has destroyed the environment...