On “The McLaughlin Group” this weekend, Eleanor Clift seemed to agree that the media are all pro-Kerry. Pat Buchanan described what Kerry has to do to make his convention a success: “He’s got to knock down all the negatives against him. I think he’s got to project a more of a likeability, personality, and I think if he elevates himself and starts to raise himself somewhat against — above, excuse me — the partisan battle that’s going on now, he could be helped a great deal by this convention. The media are going to want this ticket to come out of this convention soaring.”

Eleanor chimed in: “I agree with what Pat says, and I would add that John Kerry has to say something memorable, that people who watch this will take away a line that they can remember, whether it’s about Iraq, about himself, about his plan for the country.”