[Clintonfatigued]

I wish I could declare victory for the good guys, but I watched the debate, and it was a tie.

John Edwards was slick and likeable. He also controlled the agenda more than Cheney did and scored the 'Rat talking points.

However, Cheney was steady, intelligent, and authoritive, and he landed some direct hits--the Howard Dean remark was a home run.

The next debate is more important than the last two put together.

[GOP]

You work for CBS right?

[kbeam]

You think the debate was a tie? Perhaps you were watching a rerun of the Cheney-Lieberman fiasco from 4 years ago. There actually was a "LIVE" Cheney debate tonite, and he kicked the living you-know-what out of pretty boy.

If Cheney didn't reassure you tonite, I don't know what would.

[laxcoach]

I felt the complete opposite about Edwards. He looked like something most people cannot stand... an argumentative, snotty attorney. My dad is an attorney, so I don't mean all of them are bad :)

There was just this quality that I've seen in those self proclaimed hotshot dipsh*ts I have known who went to law school. I mean the ones who think that being a lawyer somehow grants them automatic status as super intelligent and deserving of wealth.

My wife thought he was a cartoon digging himself into a hole. I believe the word she used was "cheesy."

[blondee123]

You ARE series?????

Edwards was totally outclassed, when he couldn't use his pat/memorized answers, he went personal on Cheney!

No one who misses so much time in the senate can debate Cheney on an even level. Cheney knows all the facts, Breck Boy tried to memorize what he was told & messed up badly, blinked a lot & drank all his water (many signs of being very nervous & on the run!)

[lyingisbetter]

"John Edwards was slick and likeable"

Really, I would not have this bumbling idiot as my attorney.
no really!

Slick and like-able, let me guess, you are from New York?
He didn't answer the questions.
He was exposed for not showing up for votes and meetings.
The flip flopping argument towards Bush was very weak with no substance.
His mistakes on the rules.
Answering the previous question with a no answer again.
Getting his facts wrong time and time again.
Haliburton comments were exposing his preplanned desperate ploy tactic that was factually wrong! It wasn't a no bid, it was the only company with the capability at the time needed!
His stumbling though his words.
Cheney had the best and only lines that stuck.

Should I keep going?
Global test question? No answer.

[Jorge]

I wish I could declare victory for the good guys, but I watched the debate, and it was a tie.

It was NOT a tie. Cheney won big time. Edwards looked pathetic and his responses were weak compared to Cheney.

John Edwards was slick and likeable.

No, Edwards was stumbling, bumbling and inexperienced. He also was not likable at all in his off the mark attacks on Cheney.

He also controlled the agenda more than Cheney did and scored the 'Rat talking points.

Wrong. Cheney kicked his stupid talking points out of the park.

[lmr]

Disagree. Edwards was squriming quite a bit when Cheney attacked not only Edwards but John Kerry himself, and he couldn't recover. Towards the end of the debate, Edwards couldn't even think straight forgetting twice in one question not to mention Kerry's name and the moderator called him on it each time. Cheney won hands down.