Skipping class for Kerry

"Two high school buddies from Olympia who joined the Thurston County veterans group to hear Kerry summed up the range of opinion. Isaac Silverman 'skipped math class' and got Kerry's autograph on a math assignment. He hopes to become a state delegate for Kerry."
Seattle PI: Kerry speaks in Seattle

Invoking Teddy Roosevelt's maxim that the US should "walk softly and carry a big stick", Senator Kerry reminded his audience of Roosevelt's less well-known conclusion: "If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble." Senator Kerry said: "That is precisely what this administration has done. It looked to force before exhausting diplomacy. It bullied when it should have persuaded. It has gone it alone when it should have assembled a team. It has hoped for the best when it should have prepared for the worst.

"In short, it has undermined the legacy of generations of American leadership -- and that is what we must restore."
The Australian: Bush has tarnished US image: Kerry