Posted on 10/09/2004 12:59:55 AM PDT by Utah Girl
WHO won the debate? After completely misreading last week’s presidential clash, I will spare you my call. But it seems inarguable that George W. Bush was not the same candidate last night he was last week. He was prepared, pumped up and enthusiastic, even though his trademark verbal solecisms kept getting in the way (yes, he said “Internets”).
Mind you, John Kerry was superb — for a while. He was at his best, most concise and most pointed in his summary of the case against Bush’s conduct of the Iraq war. Indeed, his handling of the matter was better, I thought, than in last week’s debate because there was something about the looser town-hall format that brought the argument down to human scale. “I do believe Saddam Hussein as a threat,” he said at the beginning of the debate. “I always believed he was a threat. Believed it in 1998 when Clinton was president. I wanted to give Clinton the power to use force if necessary. But I would have used that force wisely, I would have used that authority wisely, not rushed to war without a plan to win the peace . . . And Iran now is more dangerous, and so is North Korea, with nuclear weapons. He took his eye off the ball, off of Osama bin Laden.” Though I don’t agree with this line, it was well-stated and cogent. But when Kerry said of future Iraq-like conflicts that “we’re not going to go alone like this president did,” he gave Bush an opening for the most passionate and heartfelt moment in both debates Bush interrupted moderator Charles Gibson to fire back: “You tell Tony Blair we’re going alone.
(snip)
There are 30 countries there. It denigrates an alliance to say we’re going alone...
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Your Tagline say it all!!!!!!!!! Make a great bumper sticker.
Not even close to a liberal today. JFK would be about like the President today....LBJ was a little more of a do-gooder with other peoples money..... Then came along worthless Jimmy Carter who wasn't as liberal as he is today....then slick Willy who was mostly interested in getting laid while the bitch hillary ran the country and made policy. Then we come to the biggest liberal of all time....John Kerry... He is a whore to power and will do or say anything to get elected. He is truly a sorry human being...who has no moral compass and would sell his soul for power.
If labels don't apply, then are we to understand that F'n only uses *wrong*, *stubborn*, *dangerous*, *radical*, *delusional* as rhetoric?
Dubya's answers were all consistent. He knows that the majority of Americans are conservative and his base loves him for being steadfast.
Over the past few months, I have had numerous people comment to me that they don't need the media to tell them what they just saw and heard. Granted, I travel mostly in conservative circles, But people I have known while never really knowing their political views keep surprising me. Liberals are recognized and distrusted by a lot of folks, despite the 35-year inculcation. This past week, it was a 28-year-old pastor and a 48-year-old small business owner who revealed their political perceptions in conversation.
There is still a silent majority. Thank you, Lord.
Early on Kerry moved the ball rather effectively. Scored early in the first period. (Primaries)
BUsh-Cheney seemed to have a mind set of establishing the ground game, and as most running teams do they pounded away at the Kerry defense. Moved the ball a little here and there but didn't really score a whole lot. (early summer)
Kerry tried to extend the lead, but couldn't penetrate the Bush defense, and we headed to halftime with a very close game. (Dem Convention)
However, Bush Cheney came out from the half and moved the ball with ease. The incessant pounding of the Kerry line started to take it's toll. Bush took the lead, then extended it. not a complete blowout, but probably a 2 touchdown lead as they went to the 4th quarter. (Rep convention, swifties)
Finally, the Kerry offense showed some life after a bush turnover (Debate one), and the announcers were quick to say "We have a game".
Then the Bush defense stepped up and slammed the door on the Kerry Offense (Vp debate), and we have just witnessed John Riggens going off left tackle in the Super Bowl and outrunning an exhausted Miami Defense (LAst night's debate).
Not saying this is over, But Bush cheney just extended thier lead to 2 scores with less than 5 minutes left on the clock.
WHO CARES!!!! Good grief, do you say every word perfectly every day of your life. I am so sick of these pundits.
Have the swifties run ads showing the Kerry honorarium in the Victory Museum in Ho Chi Min city? Or quoting the VC general who specifically credited Kerry with their victory in the war?
Yes technically Bush is correct. :-)
Didn't the hit man..er..moderator in the first debate ask the President almost the same question?
Mr. John Effin Kerry isn't perfect in his speech either.
My friend and I were sitting there watching the debate and he distinctly said "OGBYN" instead of OBGYN. We looked at each other and said.. did you hear what I heard?? LOL
What a mental giant!
Very good points.
The one thing that elitist liberals do is misunderestimate the average everyday guy & gal. A large part of their education comes from trying to survive and raise a family in the real world, not just ivy halls.
Thanks, and we'll make my tagline a reality
by giving Bush a landslide victory!
Kerry chose to run on Vietnam and I thank God
for the Swifties. They're heroes.
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