There is a bit of spin there to the Kerry side, but what exactly do you disagree with the guy on as to substance? Bush has been a bit light on admitting that the insurgency in Iraq was a huge disappointment. It does appear to be getting a bit better lately as the perp cities seem to be heading towards pacification maybe, as to the light at the end of the tunnel. Schieffer might be a bit out of date. Let's hope he is more out of date by early November.
Bush did terrible in the debate, there is no question. I was online that night, talking about what a disaster it was. And I never blamed the moderator. Bush blew it on his own.
But putting that aside, Leher's questions were almost uniformly framed as "Senator Kerry - you've said this, care to explain and expand on that?"
Then "President Bush, you've said this, despite this and this which contradicts you, why are you always wrong?"
If Scheiffer wants to moderate like a serious professional, he should emulate Gwen Ifill and forget he ever watched Jim Leher.
My point in posting those words was that he clearly demonstrated that he is rooting for Kerry (he's back on his game!), and spinning the Democratic line (it can't be the USA going it alone against the Muslim world!)
Dopey comments like that asinine strawman do not instill in me any faith that he will even attempt to moderate without bias.
He wants to make sure the Kerry message gets out there cleanly.
And I'm up too late again. Goodnight.