I have a trained eye, as does lawyer Hugh Hewitt, who saw it my way.
Be of good cheer.
:)
I think Kerry had a pre-planned debate strategy...and it worked. Throw out so many lies and distortions that:
A) Bush will have to make an on-the-spot decision to either counter the lies or stick to his message (Bush chose the latter, correctly IMO).
B) Get Bush visibly irritated...another success.
My biggest disappointment was Bush's failure to frame the debate from a "September 11" perspective. He hardly mentioned it.
Lastly, a note about Jim Lehrer. Could he not have asked just ONE QUESTION about Kerry's record in the Senate or the poor decisions he's made in this campaign (Vietnam-centered convention)? Every single question was pulled from the Kerry talking points memo.
Let's hope. Too bad the polls agree with me this morning.
:-(