Four-point soundbites.

Kerry just gave a speech at New York University on Iraq laying out a "four-point plan." I don't know about a "four-point plan." I agree with what he said, but the oppressive news cycle demands sound bites, and I don't think a candidate has any real choice but to provide them. People's eyes glaze over when you start talking about "four-point plans."

But Kerry's criticisms DID offer some REALLY GOOD sound bites, and he should do this every single day.

"Bush's mistakes were not the equivalent of accounting errors. They were colossal failures of judgment — and judgment is what we look for in a president."

"Iraq was a profound diversion from that war and the battle against our greatest enemy, Osama bin Laden and the terrorists. Invading Iraq has created a crisis of historic proportions and, if we do not change course, there is the prospect of a war with no end in sight."

"This president was in denial. He hitched his wagon to the ideologues who surround him, filtering out those who disagreed, including leaders of his own party and the uniformed military. The result is a long litany of misjudgments with terrible consequences."

"By one count, the president offered 23 different rationales for this war. If his purpose was to confuse and mislead the American people, he succeeded."

I especially like that last one. Flip-flop? Bush can't even make up his mind about why he started a war.