[RedQuill]

A forgettable debate. Bush wins. Two points I wished were made:

1) When Kerry mentioned his book "The New War" I was hoping The Prez would say "I'm not familiar with that book, but I remember your other book "The New Soldier", in which you slimed your brothers in arms...and what's up with this picture on the cover (pointing).

2) When Kerry mentioned meeting with other diplomats as a Senator in Paris, I was hoping The Prez would say "Oh--that was the time you met the VC in Paris while still a member of the military? Boy, you are smooth! I can't believe they didn't put you in Leavenworth for that one (wink)"

But these are just my greedy wishes. Like someone said earlier, the challenger has to KNOCK OUT the Champ to win.

[Intolerant in NJ]

1) When Kerry mentioned his book "The New War" I was hoping The Prez would say "I'm not familiar with that book, but I remember your other book "The New Soldier", in which you slimed your brothers in arms...had the same thought - Bush's game plan was clearly to pound home a few basic points that will stick a la the KISS strategy, but I wish he had used a few more specifics in making those points - for instance in defending against the notion that he would take us to war in other areas, asserting that problems in other countries are all different and require different approaches and mentioning that recently in Iran 300,000 citizens protested against the government, giving leverage to attempts to help that dictatorship fall from within.....