[Torie]

Wow. I could not disagree more. :) The moderator asked Kerry a lot of tough questions, including about how he would pay for it all, and whether his position on social security was to do nothing, and let the problem fester. The man was ripping Kerry apart time and again. I think Schieffer if anything was a bit pro Bush. I don't think he asked Bush any tough questions.

What was great about Schieffer is that he facilitated forcing Kerry out of the closet and shining the light on Kerry's positions. One hanging curve ball Bush missed was to note that Kerry seemed to have spent his tax increase several times, on more money for education, on more money to inspect every container, on more money for folks on the border, on more money to subsidize health insurance for millions more, on more money to bail out social security, and more money for cops and fireman. I think he spend the same dollars about six times. Kerry also said that he has put up all his numbers about where the dollars come from and go. Where ARE those numbers? I have never seen them.

And why are Kerry and Edwards so obsessed with Cheney's daughter's sexuality? Are they pandering to the homophobe vote or something?

Odd.

[Fledermaus]

I disagree. Kerry just didn't answer Bob's softball questions well.

[Snoopers-868th]

I think he truly disdains gays. And I think his constant attacks on the Cheneys' supports it.

[jwalsh07]

I think he spend the same dollars about six times.

Yeah, I wrote that real time when he said repealing the tax cuts for the "rich" would be used to keep SS solvent until 2075. The guy gets a free ride in the press Torie. A free press is required to point out that you can't spend the same dollar 5 trillion times. The press in America is past the point of no return and Bob Schiefer is part of the problem even if he is a nice fellow.

[Howlin]

And why are Kerry and Edwards so obsessed with Cheney's daughter's sexuality? Are they pandering to the homophobe vote or something?

I just don't get it.

[MEG33]

Mary Beth Cahill called Cheney's daughter fair game on Fox...not a good thing to say

[ambrose]

So "who won"?

I thought Bush won - but I'm not convinced it will have any effect on the race due to the baseball playoffs.

[practicalmom]

One hanging curve ball Bush missed was to note that Kerry seemed to have spent his tax increase several times, on more money for education, on more money to inspect every container, on more money for folks on the border, on more money to subsidize health insurance for millions more, on more money to bail out social security, and more money for cops and fireman. I think he spend the same dollars about six times

Actually, Tom Brokaw pointed this out after the debate. He asked Bob Kerrey if there was enough in that 1% to cover all Kerry's spending, and Bob said "in a word, no."