[coconutt2000]

I got news for ya.. the American people, as a rule, only CARE about style points. They don't understand substance. We're in the land that worships folks like P-Diddy and Paris Hilton. We lost horribly tonight.

I agree, but I think in the short run, style points count. In the long term, and with likely voters, substance counts.

Swing voters are by definition uninformed. I've decided that Bush wanted to have this debate first so they could spend the next month tearing apart Kerry's foreign policy statements. They analyzed his debate techniques which are very attorney like. He plays to the audience of the moment... the jury of the moment. John Kerry is not a long term planner.

So yes, this debate will have a short term positive effect for John Kerry, but between blogs, the internet, and Fox News - prepare to see John Kerry's and Bush's responses torn to pieces... and under intense scrutiny, Bush wins hands down.

[mc5centsJR]

If this 50-something "Fonzie" thinks that all he has to do is bang on the "global" jukebox and make things right in American's eyes - he HAS another thing coming.

Kerry is in trouble - he needed to hit a HomeRun tonight and all he did was stay alive, NOT GOOD.

Kerry is Thurman Thomas losing his helmet before Super Bowl XXVI - they never had a chance, regardless if Thurman found his helmet - or if Kerry finds his "Positions".

Either way - the Redskins were going to WIN that game and Bush will win this game, albeit a much MORE important game!