[DoughtyOne]

I wouldn't word it the way you did, but I basicly agree with some reservations. Let me explain.

To get your arse handed to you, you have to be doing your best and get whupped anyway. Nobody can tell me Bush was giving it his best. Nope. I've got a rope-a-dope theory a brewing and I'm going to post it on the forum.

We'll see how folks like or hate it.

Even on this forum only 52% of the participants said Bush won. Look and the numbers for Cheney. Cheney won by 92% according to Freepers.

Bush lost the debate. That's okay. He won't lose the next two, and I'll explain why in my short comments...

Bush's Rope a Dope Moment?

Look for it in a few minutes.

[Texasforever]

I watched the debate 3 times. The split screen shots killed GW. He MUST do something about that wide eyed pursed lipped look when he is listening. It was terrible. As to substance GW did a good job and he did it with a lot of strength. It was obvious to me that the moderator constructed the questions in a way that put GW on the defensive. In other words, the questions were actually accusations. In Kerry's case his questions were invitations to continue the attack without having to defend his own record. Life is not fair and GW must not let himself be interrogated in the next debates. He has to find a way to change the subject to Kerry.