[sinkspur]

I hope I'm wrong, Walsh. I'll gladly eat my words if I am.

But, on style points, this was Bush's worst performance in the ten years I've watched him.

I think the "global test" thing will provide fodder for campaign ads for Bush. But, if you're looking at this thing in terms of Kerry looking presidential, he put himself back in the race.

I wanted Bush to destroy Kerry tonight, and he simply failed to score any knockout punches.

[jwalsh07]

I only watched the first 50 minutes and I thought Bush was fine.

I knew Kerry was bloviating and I knew sooner or later he'd say some stuff that will bite him in the ass.

His demand that we have no forward operating bases in Iraq is irresonsible and by itself should disqualify him from office. It is like saying we should have had no bases in Japan and Germany post WW2.

His call to unilaterally halt the tactical nuke bunker nuster program is reminiscent of his unilateral disarmament bs in the 80's. And his "Global Test" for America defending itself makes him UNFIT FOR COMMAND!

And there you have it as well.