So, you are saying that the president would risk his ability to debate well by spending a whole day with hurricane victims, and that you like the idea of a president making this choice?
Well, that's a fine choice for a private citizen who doesn't have a nation to defend. It's a poor choice for
a commander in chief. One of Bush's duties is to win this election. Let him do the compassion thing tomorrow, after he's debated.
Admittedly, we have come to expect hugs and handouts from presidents during major natural disasters. But I'm old-fashioned enough to care more about real leadership. And to me real leadership includes performing as well as possible in a debate that may influence the fate of our country for the rest of the century.
Think with your head, my friend, not your heart.
He had duties to perform.
If you think for one moment that he would let a stinkin debate get in the way of doing what is needed to protect this country you have a screw loose.
I wonder why, after all the crap he has endured starting with the Chinese capture of one of our spy planes, that he does not just retire and enjoy life for a change.
The answer is that he cares more about this country and it's people than you can grasp.
The debate came second as it should.
His verbal hesitations, repetitions and annoyed expressions were due to his physical tiredness, for which he has no-one but himself to blame. He and his staff should show some discipline for the next two debates.
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