Posted by TASMANIANRED to Enduring Freedom
On News/Activism 10/01/2004 5:52:49 PM CDT · 8 of 8
I was a little dismayed watching the debates last night.
Kerry was so pugnacious, Bush appeared to be on the defensive.
The remark about the WORLD TEST turned it around completely for me.
It seemed like Bush was letting Kerry get away with a lot but then I started focusing in on the strategy.
Kerry was like a feather weight boxer. He peppered Bush with insubstantial blows, not much power but lots of them.
Bush took a slower more measured approach. Instead of trying to deflect 50 meaningless punches, Bush let them land and then hauled off and cracked Kerry right on the chin on the most important of Kerry's remarks.
The WORLD TEST, was a classic Kerry gaffe. Bush came back and it was a near TKO.
When you look at the debates in their totality
Kerry's position was you screwed up and I have a plan. Try to think of something memorable that he said other than his flubbs. You can't.
Bush on the other hand nailed Kerry on
1) not respecting our current allies
2) not respecting the interim prime minister Alawi
3) sending mixed messages to the troups
4) vacilating is not leadership
5) America first on security and no global test
6) Kerry didn't know the nuclear product involved in Korea and was for bilateral talks the process that has already failed
7)Kerry wants to repeat the mistakes of Korea with Iran, providing them with fissionable material
Kerry didn't do one of the most important things he needed to accomplish and that was to come across LIKEABLE. He looked like an old transvestite passing in mens clothing.
He brought up Vietnam again in the context of Iraq. If you think like me, my first thought was he's gonna betray the troops again, not as Kerry would have hoped: I am a hero.
Bush wasn't flashy but I think he did one hell of a job.
You got it, Tas!
Think about the time constraints. There is no way Bush COULD have shot down everything Kerry spewed out there.
Bush was disciplined. He stayed on message. And he destroyed Kerry on some key areas.
Bush won. Kerry lost.