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To: Alamo-Girl
The President came across, well, presidential and friendly. He brushed aside the personal insults and spoke to statesman issues: strength, certainty, etc.

In the beginning of the debate this was true. In the end Bush came across as weak and defensive, the camera caught him with expressions of frustration while Kerry attacked him and his stuttering responses were pathetic.

If this is a sign of things to come in the debates, I think Bush will lose the election. I am disgusted.

2,809 posted on 09/30/2004 8:35:46 PM PDT by Jorge
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To: Jorge

If this is a sign of things to come in the debates, I think Bush will lose the election. I am disgusted.


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2,816 posted on 09/30/2004 8:38:34 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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To: Jorge

I thought Bush got some nice counter-jabs in on Kerry. I can't recall one time Kerry did that to Bush.

Do I wish Bush was more glib? Sure, but he isn't and that's just the way he is. Yet, Bush certainly did not come off as weak and defensive.


2,822 posted on 09/30/2004 8:40:18 PM PDT by Wallaby
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To: Jorge

I watched the whole thing and do not share your reaction. In the last half of the debate, IMHO, Bush had the "doesn't anyone have a fly swatter?" look. To me, Kerry looked like a petty and annoying pest. Too bad Reagan already used the "there you go again" line.


2,846 posted on 09/30/2004 8:53:21 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Jorge

So, Jorge you are disgusted. What are you going to do about it? Are you saying this debate made you decide President Bush is not the right person to lead this countrAre you a Kerry supporter now? Do you have some other candidate to vote for. Are you just not going to vote. What's your deal?


2,912 posted on 09/30/2004 10:02:21 PM PDT by jennyjenny
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