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Gibson's Attempt to Influence Debate (Vanity)
NY Times ^ | 10/08/04

Posted on 10/08/2004 10:25:07 PM PDT by huac

Moderator Gibson decides that this is to be the final question of the second Presidential Debate:

"Q. President Bush, during the last four years, you have made thousands of decisions that have affected millions of lives. Please give three instances in which you came to realize you had made a wrong decision and what you did to correct it."

In a debate with no high points, the final question was one last chance to stump the President. Gibson chooses a question which is designed to put Bush on the defensive, hopefully having to answer for mistakes, and allowing Kerry the last word criticizing President Bush, making a striking final impression.


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To: huac
"I think President Bush sidestepped this landmine deftly, but it clearly show's a moderator bias in attempting to give Kerry a powerful parting shot"

Charlie do that? No; he just miscalculated the time; he was GOING to ask Kerry the same.

Acutally, given the question, Kerry should never had opportunity for 'his' two cents. He was not in the question. . .

21 posted on 10/08/2004 10:40:53 PM PDT by cricket (Don't lose your head. . vote Republican. . .)
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To: F16Fighter

Indeed, along with the "Need some wood?" it was definitely one of our President's shining moments. That response alone would score big on anyone's scorecard who was watching the debate for "debate effectiveness". It was out of the ballpark on a wild curve ball.


22 posted on 10/08/2004 10:41:16 PM PDT by SolomoninSouthDakota
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To: F16Fighter

His response was beautiful.

He reiterated all he believed had been right, smacked down the attempt to get him to admit Iraq was a mistake, and deftly answered the question by stating there are a few people he wouldn't have hired, but wasn't going to embarrass them on national TV.

The man is brilliant!


23 posted on 10/08/2004 10:41:18 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: huac

As unprofessional and biased as that question was, Bush disarmed it with ease and without incident. It would have been a great time to toss out a line like, 'I guess you got Mark Halepin's memo', but overall Bush handled it like a pro.


24 posted on 10/08/2004 10:42:36 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Got wood?)
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To: huac

Did anyone notice the exchange between Gibson and Kerry after the debate? Fox Cable News had a shot of Gibson and Kerry walking toward each other in the crowd. Gibson seemed to have a disappointed look on his face and seemed to shrug as he looked at Kerry. Kerry looked back at Gibson without a smile. Did anyone else see this?


25 posted on 10/08/2004 10:43:14 PM PDT by crabbie
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To: ALWAYSWELDING
"It was the greatest out of the ball park answer by the President. He was on his game tonight. No doubt about it."

Given it's curve; I agree.

26 posted on 10/08/2004 10:43:28 PM PDT by cricket (Don't lose your head. . vote Republican. . .)
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To: huac

The left wing media can kiss my A$$!


27 posted on 10/08/2004 10:43:55 PM PDT by hope
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To: Steel Wolf

Why was Gibson shaking so much? I have never watched him is this common?


28 posted on 10/08/2004 10:44:07 PM PDT by Brimack34
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To: ArmyBratproud

So the questions are not made up by the individuals asking them? I was a little astounded by Pres. Bush's statement to the lady, like he was scolding HER.


29 posted on 10/08/2004 10:45:38 PM PDT by SolomoninSouthDakota
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To: SolomoninSouthDakota

John Kerry's so-called "momentum" ran into a Sherman tank tonight.


30 posted on 10/08/2004 10:45:45 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: K4Harty

same here Bush 2 Kerry 0. ... and Cheney v Edwards was Cheney 2 Edwards 0,
debate #1 was Bush 1, Kerry 1.


31 posted on 10/08/2004 10:45:48 PM PDT by WOSG (George W Bush / Dick Cheney - Right for our Times!)
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To: huac

It's really misleading. And you changed the title of the article. Basically, this is a vanity.


32 posted on 10/08/2004 10:46:08 PM PDT by BunnySlippers ("F" Stands for FLIP-FLOP ...)
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To: Brimack34

He was probably quivering with excitement to be so close to John Kerry. Much like an enamoured schoolgirl. Either that, or he was giddy with excitement thinking springing 'the curveball', i.e. his final question.


33 posted on 10/08/2004 10:46:47 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Got wood?)
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To: F16Fighter

YeAH, I LIKED THE ANSWER ABOUT HE MADE A FEW APPOINTMENT MISTAKES ... I was thinking of O'Neill, the treasury secty.


34 posted on 10/08/2004 10:46:54 PM PDT by WOSG (George W Bush / Dick Cheney - Right for our Times!)
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To: huac

By President Bush's response, I think Gibson's little ploy backfired on him. I think we should all send him an email thanking him for making our president look good at the close of the debate - LOL!


35 posted on 10/08/2004 10:47:32 PM PDT by fellowpatriot
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To: huac
He was just on Nightine and said how many great questions he had and how he thought that was a GREAT last question (jerk)... don't any of these people know he CAN'T answer a qustion like that. It would be in an ad tomorrow morning.

Ted Koppel was just totally rude and condensending to Karen Hughes!

36 posted on 10/08/2004 10:49:28 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Soul Seeker
"He [Dubya] reiterated all he believed had been right, smacked down the attempt to get him to admit Iraq was a mistake, and deftly answered the question by stating there are a few people he wouldn't have hired, but wasn't going to embarrass them on national TV."

You know the RATS thought Dubya was cornered with that trick question...And then he turned the tables.

They must be devastated. Kerry was bulldozed.

37 posted on 10/08/2004 10:50:28 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: ArmyBratproud

Did anyone else notice how the President talked with that lady for a long time after the debate was over?


38 posted on 10/08/2004 10:50:59 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: F16Fighter

Amen F16. Pres. Bush didn't give up one French millimeter of ground tonight.


39 posted on 10/08/2004 10:51:36 PM PDT by SolomoninSouthDakota
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To: huac

Yes, the question was very presumptous and was designed to put Bush on the spot. But Bush handled the question brilliantly by revealing it for what it was, a loaded question. Bush said something like: "Of course the question really means why did we go to(Iraq)."


40 posted on 10/08/2004 10:51:58 PM PDT by TheCrusader ("the frenzy of the Mohammedans has devastated the churches of God" Pope Urban II (c 1097 a.d.))
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