Posted on 10/13/2004 1:11:03 PM PDT by Willie Green
If President Bush fails in his re-election bid, the enduring image of his campaign will be the scowls on his face while Democratic nominee John Kerry answered questions during the debate at the University of Miami last month, according to one of Bush's opponents in 2000.
"It was the single most disastrous performance of any president at the debate level," Patrick J. Buchanan, the 2000 Reform Party presidential candidate, said Tuesday night at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. "He had the chance to put it away."
Buchanan spoke at Fisher Auditorium for the college's "Ideas and Issues" lecture series, which is sponsored by the IUP Center for Student Life. The conservative commentator, who also sought the Republican nomination for president in 1992 and 1996, lambasted the two-party system in America for generating candidates who are "two wings of the same bird of prey."
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
They ARE the only options available.
auboy: Patrick J. Buchanan had 'disasterous' political career.
To be a good debater you have to have a certain trait, Flip-flopping. President Bush is not good at that. He is good at being a leader and he leads from the FRONT. Hanoi john leads in the rear with the gear and needs the UN to tell him what to do. Also to finance him he will tax you and he will start a draft and put our all volunteer force in danger with all those people who don't want to be there and couldn't pack their gear any better than Hanoi john.
Re your post 11: He still is. I wish Bush were.
It wasn't disastrous. Wasn't the best either...
Pat writes books and columns. He is right about illegal immigration, trade deficits costing jobs, foreign entanglments bringing war to our shores, opposing abortion and homosexual practices.
Pat is right for America first, last and only and that makes them mad.
To be a good debater you have to be able to be able to argue both sides of an argument within minutes..which is perfect for Kerry since he has no core belief (flip-flops) but Bush has integrity in his opinions which isn't as spinnable - besides the people that don't vote according to what the media and pundits say, think Bush did pretty good in the 1st debate. Read the transcript
On trade, economic, immigration and energy issues, he talks outa both sides of his mouth just like any other politician. He is not a "leader". He doesn't trust the American People with straightforward, honest TRUTH. His political "strategery" is to pass the buck and not make waves.
Oh, it's you Willie. Trolling again? What, no bad economic news to post today? Awwwwww. Keep looking. I'm sure you can find a buckboard factory that closed somewhere.
That man's face would shatter into a zillion pieces if he ever smiled.
Pat makes me BARF.
BIG TIME.
He's a sore a loser as gore and keyes.
It seems Pat is forgetting President Reagan's first debate performance in 1984. Go Pat Go, like go home and leave us all alone.
I think its easy to reconcile. The choice is between very bad and very much worse.
If that's what you think okay. This I will say, I trust President Bush and even at my age he can put mt U. S. Air Force uniform back on me and I'll go and give him a salute and get to work on Accomplishing the MISSION! President Bush is a leader and understands what the Founding Fathers wrote in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. If you want Hanoi john I hope you are not going to get him and if you do don't come crying and whining to me. God Bless America,President Bush, and all Who have Worn a uniform defending her past, present and the future to come.
Says the ever-perky Pat Buchanan.
Heck, the sockpuppet doesn't even know that he has the executive veto power over Congressional spending.
The system of checks and balances designed by our Founders is withering from atrophy.
"disasterous"
And to think, Herr Buchanan is apparently paid to scribble that nonsense.
Well, we know Pat admires a great historical orator, if you know what I mean.
I see why you were promoting Michael Moore up thread, you are using his blame-America talking points.
And regarding 'entanglments,' I think I found your missing 'e.' Pat stole it for his 'disasterous' column.
If you want to live in Hitler's Germany or Stalin's Russia vote for Hanoi john. Have a nice day Willie Green and I wish you the best but with your wishs I don't think the best will be very good.
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