I watched. Two thoughts - one, he raised two pretty amazing children who were credible, poised, and sober though a bit sentimental. That says a lot TO ME about Dad. Second, this is a man who looks presidential. And after four years of cringing every time baby bush opens his mouth, that counts for something TO ME.

No one can get us out of Iraq without additional loss of lives on all sides. No one can get out out of Iraq without a significant loss of face. Some of us knew that before we went in. There is no viable plan possible to accomplish both so I didn't expect Kerry to have one anymore than I expect one from bush.