[sr4402]

What else will the Kerry Campaign try to do to the debates?

[Howlin]

He AGREED to the lights!

But, fine, let them pitch a fit and show their butts.

And let him droan on and on; the longer he talks, the worse his numbers.

[ClearCase_guy]

If they remove the light, just instruct the producer to cut the mike when the time is up.

[mlbford2]

Kerry is a p*ssy! He can't take the heat. He is already making excuses for his inevitable poor performance.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Why don't they mount Kerry's light on top of his head. When it comes on, it will appear that he actually has an idea!

[NJ_gent]

"Kerry's team threatened to remove the lights when they visit the debate site with Kerry later in the day. ``We'll bring a screwdriver,'' said a Kerry aide familiar with what several people called an angry exchange."

Oh come on... have some fun with it! He should have said, "We'll bring a hammer". :-)

[grobdriver]

Democrats breaking the law, reniging on agreements, acting stupid.

Nothing to see here, folks - move along...

[Prime Choice]

Democratic candidate John Kerry's campaign demanded Thursday that the lights signaling when a speaker's time has expired during debates with President Bush be removed from the lecterns because they are distracting, but the commission hosting the debates refused.

Leave it to the Leftists to think that the rules and conditions apply to everyone BUT themselves.

Kudos to the commission for telling Kerry's goons where to stick it.

[keysguy]

Ever seen any rat anywhere give equal time to one of us?Never.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

``We'll bring a screwdriver,'' said a Kerry aide

Personally, I'd be somewhat reluctant to publicly confess that I needed a screwdriver just to remove a freakin' light bulb, for pity's sake... :)

[bikepacker67]

These lights are rather hokey.

Why can't the broadcasters just superimpose a "game clock" on the screen?

[bikepacker67]

These lights are rather hokey.

Why can't the broadcasters just superimpose a "game clock" on the screen?

[Alia]

sigh. Okay. Kerry campaign obviously knows Kerry can't listen to his hidden ear-mike (from his coaches) while simultaneously wondering if the blinking light is a supercoded message from his UN pals. No problem. Place the light on Kerry's tie pin.

[LibWhacker]

We'll bring a screwdriver

Go ahead. That won't distract attention from the screwball you're bringing.

[DestroytheDemocrats]

Evidently during debate practice Kerry could not keep his yammering down or clearly frame his positions in the time alloted. Heh Heh!! This is a very good sign.

[gridlock]

This is very, very good news.

This means that John F'n has not been able to limit his answers to less than two minutes in the practice debates.

This means that John F'n is going to try to rush his answers and will not be able to use his charactersitic fog o' nuance technique to avoid answering questions.

This means that John F'n will be facially paralyzed, orange, and off his game.

I'm smellin' a blowout, here...

[Alia]

sigh. Okay. Kerry campaign obviously knows Kerry can't listen to his hidden ear-mike (from his coaches) while simultaneously wondering if the blinking light is a supercoded message from his UN pals. No problem. Place the light on Kerry's tie pin.

[ScottFromSpokane]

Let them. Then Bush should mention it tonight at every opportunity.

As I suggested on another thread, he should go way overtime on his first answer, and when Lehrer stops him, look around in mock surprise and say "Sorry Jim, I thought we were supposed to have timing lights. Someone steal 'em?"

[ASA Vet]

Headline I'd like to see:

"Commission on Presidential Debates cancels debate due to Kerry's unwillingness to follow simple rules.
Kerry agreed to the rules, before he didn't."

[Heff]

Kerry makes a good point here...probably the point he's made clearly during the entire campaign.

The problem with the lights is that he knows we are keeping score, so every tiem he speaks over the limit, it will look bad because everyone else will know he's over time.

[LikeLight]

This is a strategy of some kind . . . I can't put my finger on what the Kerry camp is trying to do . . . perhaps just create a chaotic/disrupted micro-environment in the hours before the debate . . . but I guarantee there is something intentional going on here . . . it may also be a precursor, setting the stage for planned chaos/disruption in the election itself . . .