So did I.....so did I.
But none other than Tim Russert and Tom Brokaw said Bush did what he needed to do and that Kerry STILL doesn't have a plan.
And Brian Williams stood in the spin room and read off a list of LIES Kerry told during the debate.
He said that Kerry's $200,000,000 number is Iraq is WAY off......it's closer to $119,000,000.
And he said that the Iran sanctions WERE in place when Bush got into office -- unlike what Kerry said.
I was freaking about 10:30 believe me......but the more I listen, the better I'm feeling.
Remember, we KNEW how Bush would be.....and Kerry needed a home run....he didn't get it.
And the more they look at his "facts" and his "plan" it's not good for him.
Even my niece who knows next to nothing thought all Kerry did was talk about how bad Bush was, not about what he would do.
Your niece made a very astute statement. Kerry's lift, if there is one, will be temporary. I think Kerry gave lots of fodder for commercials over the coming days that shows he's an empty suit, all talk, all negative. Kerry has no plan and nothing that can sustain him to victory.
Bush nailed him on the disrespectful things Kerry said about the troops, Allawi, America's failures, the grand diversion..., and I think that the country will rally behind our president because he always puts our country first. I am disappointed about a lot of the negative comments on this thread because I and my sons watched this debate and felt that Bush was credible and Kerry came across like a lawyer defending a guilty client.
I just heard Carl Cameron on FOX say the dems were going to release clips of Bush making faces tomorrow, but I thought I heard someone reading rules for the debate prior to its start saying that no clips could be used of the debates by either party. Anyone have more info?
Also, I feel the biggest thing that hurt Bush is this debate was during his bedtime. He gets up so darn early and you all know that if you are used to getting up at the same time everyday it is impossible to change you sleep wake cycle in just a few days. Does anyone know if all debates will be at this same time?
I also don't agree with the people that think Jim Leher's questions were fair. I thought they were questions meant to put Bush on the defensive and give Kerry an open door for his rhetoric. A good question might have been to Kerry "There have been no new attacks on American soil since 9/11. Doesn't this back up Bush's contention it is better to fight the terrorists in their own backyard rather than here?"