In case you were looking for yet another reason to shake your head in disgust at the national media’s coverage of the campaign, my friend Poppy noticed this AP story on ABC News over the weekend:
Kerry, in Ohio, Tries Average-Guy Look
John Kerry Dons Corduroys to Look Like an Average Guy Seeking Votes in Key State of Ohio
John Kerry put on brown corduroy pants and a mustard yellow jacket to spend a chilly autumn day in Ohio, just an average guy looking for votes from average Ohioans.
Two weeks before the presidential race of the generation, the AP wants to talk about John Kerry’s clothes. And who wrote that headline? Kerry “tries average-guy look”? I’ve seen him wear a similar outfit on the campaign trail for months. This isn’t some last-minute fashion change; this is standard Kerry attire.
Is this what we have to look forward to for the next two weeks? Stories about Kerry’s clothes and breathless op-eds on whether Kerry was “mean” to Mary Cheney? Don’t answer that; I already know what to expect.