Just a quick observation: I didn't follow the 2000 and 04 races like I have this one, but where is the MSM's use of the term "gravitas"? It was used to put W over the top in 2000 (Wiki the term) and used to distinguish between Kerry and the rest of the party in 04.
Where is the gravitas??? Who has it??? Who doesn't???
I'm not arguing for it to return, I just find it interesting that the MSM dropped such a homegrown tidbit like this one.