The Survey Says ...

''Girly-Man''     ''Depressed .. Suicidal'' ''Forget the Swift boat ads, the economy or international terrorism. Here's what really may have decided the last presidential election: ''President Bush and Vice President Cheney sounded more presidential than their Democratic counterparts. Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.) seemed the most depressed or suicidal. And Kerry's running mate, Sen. John Edwards (N.C.), sounded the most like a "girly man.'' -  Smart Talk and Girly Talk on the Campaign Trail The WaPost article explains the methodology of this University of Texas study, but to flesh out a bit ... "The vice president sounded the most honest of the four, and Kerry the least. Kerry's language also was most like that of a depressed person, followed by Edwards. ... '' Bwah-aaaaaa