[mk2000]

While I agree kerry is not qualified, The President must debate this loser. If he does not people will wonder why,what has he got to hide or worry about. Now we all know Bush should come off looking better in the debates because of his folksy charm and grasp of events and history, and kerry will come off as aloof and elite and as if he is above it all. Remember when Pataki was running against mario the pious, mario refused to show and the voters of NY held it against him.

[MACVSOG68]

While I agree kerry is not qualified, The President must debate this loser. If he does not people will wonder why,what has he got to hide or worry about.

Agreed. While we here may feel Kerry is not qualified, His Party and half of the electorate is more inclined to believe he is. There are only a few key issues that Bush has to worry about debating, but Kerry has many, including his Vietnam, post Vietnam and Senate activities. Everyone thought that Bush would fall flat with Gore, but that didn't happen. Go for it Dubya!

[joonbug]

Bush will be entering the debates as the underdog, at least according to the MSM. Kerry with his complex thinking, nuance and savoir faire will clean the clock of the dimwitted, simple-minded President. The reality is the opposite but so what. Bush needs to show up and not mess up, and he "wins", unlike Kerry who needs an Oscar winning performance to "win". So Bush should debate.