I haven't actually seen the Kerry speech - I was watching C-Span's stream for such gems as Clinton's and Carter's speech - but I've read how everyone thinks it was great, even the SCLM (so called liberal media).
And, y'know, I'm kinda hopeful. And I'm not even American.
EDIT:
Notice how all the Kerry-bashers in this tread are only semi-literate, and sprouting right-wing talking-points spooned out of Rove's
