Less than one minute into the debate she rolled her eyes and said, "Gawwwwd, what an ass..." as Kerry expressed his thanks and condolences to the people of Florida. She said that she felt Kerry was a typical bloviated politician trying to suck up. She also rolled her eyes when Kerry talked about the two soldiers he met in Ohio (?) that came up to him and told him how much they needed him.
After that, she pretty much stopped paying attention.
I must confess though, I myself lasted only an hour as I decided my time would be better spent taking the dog for a walk. My opinion? George Bush should not have concerned himself with the little lights as much as he did. He should have made his point and stopped whether there was time left or not. He seemed too concerned with filling up all his time and ended up repeating himself too often.
Bush won on substance. It's too bad that the MSM doesn't care about substance.
My wife who isn't a political junkie either, upon seeing Kerry said, "He looks like he's dead."
I agree with your comment that the President should just answer the questions. At times he was just babbling to fill his allotted time. Kerry did the same. I would like to see the candidates answer the questions concisely and then shut up. It really looks bad when they complete their thoughts and then start babbling.