Von in pondering the continual PR nightmare that is the Bush administration observes:
Thank God there’s some good economic news—and that Kerry is so freaking weak as a candidate.
I suppose if you’re a Republican, that might be worth being thankful for. But, it seems to me, the completely lackluster nature of John F. Kerry would be a serious drawback if you wanted to be able to vote for a credible alternative to Bush this fall without holding your nose.