[Wally_Kalbacken]

I realize that Cheney will never win the debate scored on the People Magazine scale (hair, sex appeal, etc.) - but he's going to run like a white hot buzz saw through butter by any non-frivolous measure. Edwards is a lightweight - that is the central error of Kerry's choice - and the contrast between Cheney's innate gravitas and Edwards in the VP debate will be sweet.

[max_rpf]

My favorite point about this is:

A trial lawyer's job is to explain a single set of facts to a compelled audience (which may not ask questions), with full control over his argument...

A CEO's (not to mention his political experience) job is explain an enormous set of facts, condensed for a broad audience, with no control over the argument as they can all ask questions...

Hmmm.. Who should be quicker on their feet in a debate. Edwards is toast.

[gortklattu]

He can Channel?

[no dems]

"...Cheney will never win the debate scored on the People Magazine scale (hair, sex appeal, etc.) - but he's going to run like a white hot buzz saw through butter by any non-frivolous measure. Edwards is a lightweight..."

Lynn Cheney was on Fox News today and she said that John Jr. had years of rhetorical experience as a trial lawyer and was not to be underestimated in the debates.

What we need to do is spread the word that Edwards is going to just kill Cheney in the debates. You know, lower the expectations for Cheney and then when he cleans the floor wtih mop-top (running mate of flip-flop) he'll be an even bigger winner. Am I right or wrong?