Kerry Debate Predictions (—it only counts if it's BEFOREHAND!)

My brainium | 09/30/04 | Daniel J. Phillips

[BibChr]

Having predictively nailed John McCain, I'd like to offer my brief thoughts on what Kerry will do tonight, and invite yours.

Today's Democratic Party's notion of Real Leadership could be defined thus: the ability to say, with the most nuanced conviction, "Wahh!!"

And so, since the Swift Both Vets' ads and Bush's ads have scored some tellingly accurate direct hits, and since those hits have cost Kerry dearly, I think this is Kerry's biggest plan. I think that he is being advised that the knockout punch will be to cry and moan and complain, and to put the President on the defensive. He will whine that the ads are mean-spirited and despicable. He will bellyache that they're the worst he's ever seen. And since evidently this vampire hasn't yet been staked with sufficient authority, he will whimper that (sing it with me) his Patriotism is Being Questioned.

The design of this will be to force the President to be on the defensive, to apologize, to disown.

Now, what Mr. Bush should say (but won't) is to ask, "So let's review. I'd like Mr. Kerry to say what I have said so far, repeatedly, about his patriotism, and about these ads. And if he can't, I'd like him to explain why anyone should think he'd hear tonight what he's failed to hear for lo these many weeks."

Or he should say (but won't), "I support Mr. Kerry's right to free speech. Does he not support the same right to other veterans, if that speech is critical of him?"

Or he should say (but won't), "I have wondered again and again: what exactly did Mr. Kerry mean when he said, 'Bring it on'? Now all we hear is 'Call it off!'"

Or he should say (but won't), "Someone should tell Mr. Kerry that being President is a rough job. It inevitable involves being the target of a lot of harsh criticism. If he can't take the pressure at this point, when he is selling his strength of character to the nation, perhaps he should reconsider his own immediate career plans."

So, Kerry will say "Wah!" about twelve different times, in about twelve different ways. I'm betting that's his main plan.

His other supposed knockout punch will be to ask where bin Laden is.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The first time the overtime light flashes, Kerry will get out the screwdriver and try to remove the bulb. The Secret Service will rush him but President Bush will motion them that everything is OK and say;

"Mr. Moderator, please let him go on. I'm sure everyone wants to see this."

7% chance that Kerry has a Howard Dean moment.

50% chance that some liberal hosebag in the audience will throw a tantrum, yelling goofy Democrat talking points while being escorted out proving to all that they don't know how to behave in public, something we've know for years. 15% chance that it's Tay Re Za.

[Quix]

I have no serious clue . . . but off the top of my head, I'll hazard some guesses . . .

SKERRY will come across, in spit of himself,
as wooden, contrived, stern;
at least a bit haughty;
pontifical;
calculating;
hopefully somewhat insuferable given that he's tons of that;
snobbish;
elitist;
inauthentic;
hollow;
angry;
. . .

BUSH will come accross as

--closer to the common man;
more likeable;
more human after the manner of the common man;
warmer;
more authentic;
kinder;
more honest;
more focused;
more decisive;
more effective;
stronger about protecting the USA;
more consistent;
more stable and steadfast;
more honorable;
more realistic;
more seasoned;
wiser;
more careful;
. . .

At least, Lord, if such serves your purposes and if as it seems, such is abundantly true, PLEASE, LORD, LET SUCH COME OUT ABUNDANTLY CLEARLY IN THIS DEBATE, IN SPADES, IN WAVES, LOUDLY AND CLEARLY, IN JESUS' NAME, Amen.

[b9]

Wow.
You absolutely nailed it, TruthfulOne.

I had to double check the date/time of your
post to make sure.

You were right on every single point.

:::you're kinda scary:::

[BibChr]

Eek, no lie. Very well-done.

(A lot better than I did!)

Dan

[jveritas]

The fatal problem with John Kerry is that he has been already branded as a flip floper by the “majority” of voters, and he is not a leader and he is not fit to be President in this time of war. Nothing is going to change the “majority” of voters perception about John Kerry. All the new positions he took in the 90 minutes debate tonight will be viewed as another flip flop and the “majority” of voters will not believe him.

This debate will have a very little effect on the race and President Bush will be re-elected on November 2nd.

[Steve_Stifler]

Well, I'll be the first to praise myself for batting 100% in my debate predictions. Teh-RAY-za's posterior looked humongous in white!

[b9]

This debate will have a very little effect on the race and President Bush will be re-elected on November 2nd.

Now that's a prediction we can all live with!