[zarf]

Thanks for the post, I really needed to hear someone describe what I watched 10/01/14.

What you saw was a complacent President who got a nice smack across the face.

It seems to me that Presidents tend to feel they have some God given right to a second term. The fact is they have to earn it. In the confines of their confortable White House bubble they tend to forgt that fact.

I think in terms of message, I can only agree with President Bush, but he must understand that he's got to earn his second term and he must face the judgment of the public. He can't expect it to be given to him.

Last night was a wake up call, then he will be a better candidate for it.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Apparently you haven't see the same president I have on the campaign trail. Bush has not been campaigning from the White House and along with that non-stop effort, he is waging a war against terrorists for the safety of our country and the world.

[Just mythoughts]

"What you saw was a complacent President who got a nice smack across the face."

Really, you constitute a painted face spewing lies a smack across the face?

"It seems to me that Presidents tend to feel they have some God given right to a second term. The fact is they have to earn it. In the confines of their confortable White House bubble they tend to forgt that fact."

Actually President Bush was the only candidate on the stage that give two hoots what "God" has given.

"I think in terms of message, I can only agree with President Bush, but he must understand that he's got to earn his second term and he must face the judgment of the public. He can't expect it to be given to him."


I agree he must present his case why he would better serve, protect and defend this nation, i.e. "constitution".

"Last night was a wake up call, then he will be a better candidate for it."

I agree it was a wake up call, but those who claim that JFKerry won did not get the call.

[ultima ratio]

Ridiculous. Bush actually won, though not rhetorically. He showed he is resolute--and people will remember this. Kerry scored no knockout--and he had to. Bush retained the public's respect by not making any major blunder--so the dynamics of this race won't change, whether or not Kerry is a smooth debater. He had to offer something besides confused positions on Iraq. This he failed to do.