HOW KERRY WON

Townhall.com ^ | 10/05/04 | Dennis Prager

[PeterFinn]

"Kerry told us his plan. It's anything you want it to be."

Now if only he could be Ronald Reagan I'd vote for him!

[hosepipe]

Prager reached Alllll the way down through the BULL SPERM... Ewwwwe... and grabbed Kerrys nuts, brought them up, washed them off for all to see... and set them in this article displaying those hairy shrived specimens for posterity..
(must go wash my fingers) and keyboard

[Undecided]

Blah blah over-analyze blah. Kerry won because he stood up straight, smiled, spoke clearly and confidently even when total BS was coming out of his mouth. Bush slouched, smirked, spoke weakly and inarticulately.

The message coming out of their mouths was completely irrelavent to the outcome. A foriegn policy debate is all about who looks more presidential. Only when they get to domestic issues (what will the candidate do for me) does the undecided voter pay any attention to the words being said.

[G.Mason]

"Kerry has had a "makeover" of sorts a "mini-makeover" just for the debates consisting of: ..."

I suspect what you stated is true, and then some.

I watched it on Fox and got away from the TV when it was over. My thoughts were that GWB began repeating some lines over and over, then it started to dawn on me (about half way through) that Jim Lehrer was asking loaded, one way street questions. He effectively tied him up on the defensive about all of the 90 minutes.

I began to watch GWB getting agitated (facial expressions) and saw that even though Kerry was lying and mis-speaking, the audience (TV) was not going to be listening.

Turns out I was right.

I was concentrating on the words being said and was not aware of the lighting differences, though we (and you would think the Repubs) know the Dimocrats never play by the rules and should have had the "seconds" do a better job.

I don't see much damage done, other than the Dims got re-energized.

I fully expect the fall to begin again tonight. ;)

[G.Mason]

"Now if only he could be Ronald Reagan I'd vote for him!"

Hey ...You skeert me!

I had to read that a couple of times before I undersood what you said. I thought you were talking about GWB at first. ;)

[PeterFinn]

Sorry 'bout that.

No matter how hard ol' John tries to reinvent himself, he's still the horsefaced boy from the sideshow and he can't make himself out as either a good Conservative or a good liberal.

[danamco]

Here's the Dem's plea, personally from terry mcAwful:


An "online coup d'etat." That's how CBS News described your efforts after the debate last Thursday.

John Kerry did his part with a powerful performance that showed America they can expect strong and principled leadership when he is our commander-in-chief. But it was your efforts that kept the Republicans from spinning their way to victory.

Now we need your help again. Tonight, John Edwards and Dick Cheney will meet for the only vice presidential debate of the campaign. Once again, we need you to take action the moment they leave the stage.

There are four critical things you can do to help beat the Republican spin machine.

Forward this email to family, coworkers, and friends.
Vote in online polls.
Write a letter to the editor.
Call radio and television stations.
Your 10 minutes of activism following the debate can make the difference. It is important that we double our efforts from the last debate, because the Republicans are now copying our strategy.

Vote in Online Polls
National and local news organizations will be conducting online polls during and after the debate asking for readers' opinions. Look for online polls at these news websites, and make sure to vote in every one of them:

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/
LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/
Akron Beacon-Journal: http://www.ohio.com/
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/
Orlando Sentinel: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
And be sure to check the websites of your local newspapers and TV stations for online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the minutes immediately following the debate.

Make sure swing voters know why you support John Kerry by sharing your thoughts on message boards in target states. Visit our 2004 Debate Center after the debate for a list of message boards where you can fight the Republican spin. If you visit chat rooms on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, or other websites, be sure to let people know what you thought of the debate.

Write a Letter to the Editor
Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. If you feel John Edwards presented an optimistic vision for the next four years, put it in your letter. If you feel Dick Cheney failed to explain the last four years of failed policies, put it in your letter.

Writing a letter is easier than you think. It takes just a few minutes and just a few clicks using our online media center:

http://www.democrats.org/media/

Call Radio and TV Stations
TV and radio coverage immediately following the debate is where much of the spin is cemented. Make sure you call radio and TV stations to tell them what you thought.

Find shows in your area on our media website:

http://www.democrats.org/media/find.html

Also...
Don't forget to visit our 2004 Debate Center before, during, and after the debate for important information and more ways to take action.

[Capitalism2003]

I wish someone would post a complete compilation of those polls every day for Freepers to vote in. With almost 200,000 registered Freepers, we could certainly sway them our way.