Howell Raines' TV Guide to Politics

Although he has left the NY times, Howell Raines stays on message and provides insightful analysis in the spirit of how he managed the NY Times politic coverage:
Kerry = Lurch
Bush = Goofy


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FORMER New York Times executive editor Howell Raines is comparing John Kerry's face to that of Lurch (above), the zombie-like butler from "The Addams Family." In a column for the Guardian in London, Raines writes that not only is Kerry "pompous" and "ponderous," he has an "Addams Family" face — "as if Lurch had gone to Choate." Raines also disses the visage of George W. Bush, whom he likens to a certain dopey Disney character: "Kerry has to face the fact that even though the incumbent looks like Goofy when he smirks, he's going to win unless Kerry comes up with something to say. To stay 'on message' you have to have one."

A pudding cup & Scooby snack for Mr. Howell.