[BonnieJ]

How many people actually stayed with the entire debate, with so many other options available to watch?
My guess is not very many. They would watch 30 minutes or so and feel they had seen quite enough.
This is NOT a disaster, folks. I am SO tired of the gloom and doom over this stupid debate, with Kerry up there like a peacock lying about everything, in collusion with the moderator.
I don't think the average guy is voting for Kerry based on the debate this evening. If so, they were already. Or they will forget to vote entirely on November 2.

[Arkinsaw]

This is NOT a disaster, folks. I am SO tired of the gloom and doom over this stupid debate, with Kerry up there like a peacock lying about everything, in collusion with the moderator.

Lets face it, if Bush had clearly won we would be crowing that it was over. The President didn't perform as well as he has in the past tonight and thats bad and we ought not to put on the rose colored glasses and call it sweet victory as so many are prone to do here. But Reagan lost his first debate also. We have two to go and Kerry expectations will be sky high now.

[hansel]

I agree with you. I am listening to Steve Malzberg on WABC and he is clearly frustrated that Bush didn't hound Kerry over every point. While I feel similar to a degree, I have to wonder if there was some master plan here by Bush/Rove. All I remember about what Kerry said was he was going to give Iran nuke material and we need to pass a global test to take pre-emptive action.

What sticks in my mind is Bush's absolute condemnation and rejection of these points.

FYI, Malzberg says that when Leher left the debate he gave Kerry a wink? What is that all about?????