You don't have to drink the Kool-Aid...

...to recognize the qualities of experience and leadership that will make John Kerry an excellent President. Blogger Dan Conley's not a Kerry supporter - Wes Clark is his choice - but he sure get's it right with these words.

"All of this sets up the important point -- that as President, Kerry will never back down from defending this country, but because he knows the human costs of an ill-conceived war, neither will he lead us to battle without just cause. Forget the campaign, forget the Bush foreign policy. If America faces a foreign policy challenge in the next four years, would you feel more comfortable with Howard Dean's detached manner or John Kerry's patriotic instinct to protect us?"

Thanks, Dan. And I'll happily return the compliment with regards to Clark's superiority over Dean on the foreign policy front.