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There is NO way the American people are going to elect a President who talks about "Global Tests" and "Nuke fuel for the Mullahs" in a post 9-11 world.

I would tend to agree with you -- those were definately WTF? moments for me -- but "global test" and "Nuke fuel to Iran" were buried in rambling "nuanced" answers that probaly sounded like blah blah blah blah yada yada yada to most American's.

Even the pundits never picked up on them -- or maybe they ignored them by choice. Bottom line was that those comments really only got play among those of us who are already decided. They went over the heads of the great unwashed if you will. The Mary Cheney comment and failure to say "I love tahreyzuh" went straight to the heart of every American -- much more devestating (but much less important to us) than his actual policy statements that were buried in his avalanche of bullshiite.

Even the pundits never picked up on them -- or maybe they ignored them by choice

Yes because to their eternal shame, all the "Right" pundits and talk show hosts hyperventilated about Bush's style just like the DNC directed spin machine wanted them too. But what you are missing is hundreds of thousands of us have been repeating those lines dozens of times a day to "leans Kerry" voters. And what you are seeing in the polls is the cumulation of those discussions around the coffee machine at work, at the dinner table and via Email debates. At that 1st Debate, Kerry answered the vital question of this Election. "Can I trust John Kerry to keep me and my kids safe". The first debate answered that question clearly. "NO YOU CANNOT".

Add his idiotic mention of Gov't paid abortions, support for partial-birth, and opposition to parental notification and there are several Dukakis moments.