LIVE THREAD: Post-Debate Cheney v. Edwards

www.freerepublic.com ^ | October 5, 2004

[Howlin]

After-debate discussion here!

[Humidston]

Hey sweetie! We posted almost simultaneously! Was this a choice debate or what?? I am totally charged with that fantastic VP of ours! Truth be told, I wish he was our President!

[Shqipo]

Gwin Ifill did superb job. Cheney missed following opportunities.
1. Did not defend Traditional Marriage as cornerstone of Amendment. Should not have let Edwards get away in calling it divisive.
2. Cheney should have reprimanded Edwards for calling Bush dishonest, and use such rhetoric as the true reason the country is divided.
3. Halliburton? "Who would you have hired to feed our troops and build their infrastructure, Senator?"
4. Edwards simply mimicked all of Kerry's talking points on Iraq. An empty suit, himself.

Overall, A Cheney victory.

[Happygal]

Ok, this is from an outsider looking in.

What did I see?

I saw a man of experience, intelligence, and one that...if I was in trouble, one I'd ask for help. OK, I'd be scared of a slap over the wrist from him, for being silly, but I know I'd find succour there.

Then I saw a man, all smiles and talk, but one that I know I wouldn't for a minute ask for any help in times of trouble? Why? Because, I know he doesn't care a damn bit about me, he's too busy thinking about himself. He'll give me the spin, but the spin won't materialise.

THAT is exactly what I saw tonight.

A nice, but curmudgeonly, grandfather, and a fly-by-night hail-fellow-well-met black sheep uncle figure.

Cheney bowled me over.
I expected arrogance from him in advance of the debate and saw measured responsibility.

Edwards showed inexperience, and self-indulgence.

[mylife]

Jessay is a fool. clevelands woes have nothing to do with the current administration

[B Knotts]

Dick Cheney did a great job, as I expected him to. Edwards was back on his heels for most of the debate.

[RunnerMom]

Vice President Cheney was appropriately eloquent, thoughtful in each response, supported his debate with facts, demonstrated both mature statesmanship and experience from serving in public office for 20 years, was serious about tough questions regarding Iraq and health care, and during the entire debate demonstrated calmness and confidence.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Alan Simpson smoothly getting some good rips on Edwards on CNN. Oops, just went to commercial.

[Darnright]

>I'm bummed...

You know, they have drugs for depression. I don't know what you were watching, but the rest of us saw Cheney best the inexperienced Edwards time after time.

Edwards never had a chance.

[Howlin]

Oh, look: Hannity is slapping Howard Wolfson around........my, this IS a good night!

[jwalsh07]

The "Surgeon" and the Breck Girl.

[Jorge]

well Cheney lived up to my expectations

As I said before the debate. Cheney was solid and effective.

Looks like the first polls are giving a thumbs up to Cheney. Alright!

[OKIEDOC]

No use trying to vote now the Dems have flooded the polls with phony votes. Edwards played to his crowd but had no real substance. What the hell good is he going to say about a man with no record. At least the Vice President looked like the experienced professional. Edwards showed about as much confidence as my six year old on the first day of school.

[rolling_stone]

anyone know when it will be replayed or available via the net?

[Cold Heat]

Looks like John modified the number of thread returns to free up the servers. It is limping along ok, sort of......

[FReepaholic]

I liked the part about if they couldn't stand up to pressures Howard Dean presented , how can they stand up to al Qaeda?

[Otta B Sleepin]

Cheney did a stellar job!

[TonyInOhio]

ABC's snap poll gave it to Big Time, 43-32 or something like that.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Did Edwards say it was PBS? I have it on TiVo and I'd watch it again, but I just had cashew chicken and steamed rice, and I think I might lose it if I have to listen to that summation one more time. ; )

[hole_n_one]

I need everybody to log off of FR for a couple of hours so I can read some of these threads.

Thanks in advance!

[dougherty]

Jesse Jackass on MSNBC now!

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll definitely avoid MSNBC now, lol.