John Kerry Lost the election tonight

10-01-04 | John Knight

[Lucky2]

From your pen to God's ear my friend. I pray for our President and his re-election. I will not feel comfortable until after the election is over.

[Redcloak]

I don't know that people are being "negative", per se, but Kerry did perform well tonight. The problem is that he didn't do well enough. ABC did a quick and dirty poll that showed people may have thought that Kerry won the debate, but none are changing their votes as a result. Bush still has the advantage. This will get worse in the coming days should voters decide they want a skilled warrior rather than a skilled orator.

[Squantos]

He's needs to use a bigger hammer IMO. Kerry Inc needs to hear this in next debate.........GW better get his ducks in a row and "attack" this POS Poodle wrangler on the stage as the race is GW's to lose.........

Thanks for the info !.........Stay safe !

[SupplySider]

Ok, I'm going to join in with the naysayers here.

I think most Americans come home tired from work, and get their news from Leno and Letterman and occasional soundbites from network news. The really thoughtful ones read Time or Newsweek. People like the deeply informed FReepers are a demographic flyspeck.

Cokie Roberts mentioned last Sunday that a study showed that debate results are the same for viewers that watch without sound as for those with sound. Taking all that into account, I think Kerry put on a good impersonation of a thoughtful, serious alternative to the President. I think he's got a great shot.

I'm not always negative, but I am now.

[SunkenCiv]

I didn't watch it, but glimpsed it in one of the lounges a few times (no sound, through the windows into the hall) and Kerry looked positively awful. Looked like he was trying to do the NY Times crossword (or in his case, the Jumble) on the podium.

[Josh in PA]

A Senator's votes on foreign policy over his 20 year career is pretty damn important in a foreign policy debate for a guy who wants to be President.

[justshutupandtakeit]

But the only direct role the Senate has in foreign policy is ratification of treaties.

[lugsoul]

I think it would be fair to say that no one here is going to change their mind based upon a televised debate. But most folks aren't here.

Speaking of folks, I really wish the President would stop referring to bloodthirsty terrorists as a "group of folks."

[RetiredArmy]

My wife watched a little of the first part of the debate. She said one thing to me: Kerry comes off as a punk, jerk, and condescending person. He lectured you while Bush spoke to you.

She also wondered what happened to the tan. I responded: "He went to Michael Jackson's "white" doctor to get lightened up." One of my finer comments if I say so myself!

[bigeasy_70118]

I do not put a lot of stock in debates, but I've known since 9-1-1 for whom I was going to vote.

It took you that long to make up your mind? ;) I've known since I was twelve years old for whom I was going to vote.