The First "Debate"
I have to admit, I'm nervous. This should have been totally one-sided and Bush should have wiped the floor with Kerry. This is Bush's strength. The war on terror is the defining factor of his presidency, and damnit, Kerry walked all over him. Conservative pundits this morning are calling it a draw .. it wasn't a draw. Anyone who watched last night saw Kerry on the offensive, with Bush struggling to stay on message and point.
A few thoughts. One, Bush is a very good speaker, but when he steps out there to talk to the world, unscripted, he knows that every utterance he makes will be analyzed, critiqued, ripped apart .. and this election is more important for him and for the country than any other. In other words, the pressure is on. So he was very careful in choosing words, sticking to phrases and concepts that have already been vetted by his coachers and advisors and thinking about what he was going to say.
The fact that Jim Lehrer was moderating the first "debate" coupled with Kerry's impressive poise and delivery leads me to wonder whether Kerry hadn't seen the questions beforehand and had time to prepare. Note that Kerry spent several days in preparation for this event. Bush was in Florida .. working. Doing his job.
Several times during Bush's speaking I cheered. He delivered some outstanding messages and he did it looking right into the camera, speaking to the citizens of the United States. Kerry only once spoke to the camera and that was during his closing arguments. When he did so, he looked like a zombie. Oh my god. This man has absolutely no business being anywhere near the Oval Office. And here's why.
Kerry was all about posturing last night. No matter how many times he says, "I have always been consistent on this," it's still a lie. His saying that does not make it true! Now .. you can vote for whomever you want .. but me, I'll be voting for someone who *thinks* about what he's going to say (and do) before he says or does it, someone who operates in the real world and knows things are complicated. Kerry thinks (and says over and over) he has a plan and acts confident. The fact is, He doesn't have a plan. He won't "speak in hypotheticals." He can't: Kerry is completely uneducated about what's going on over there. He never attends Senate Intelligence breifings .. hell be barely can be bothered anymore to even do his job and VOTE on issues going through the Senate. How can we expect this guy to have any clue what's happening over there, much less come up with a plan that's better than what Bush and his team are doing?
True, Kerry looked more poised and polished than Bush did. That's because Kerry is a performer. Furthermore, he has nothing to lose by losing this election, really. Bush speaks the truth, and Bush knows that if HE loses the election, it's going to embolden the terrorists and everyone who wishes ill on this country. There's more pressure on him to win than there is on Kerry (who knows, also, that the media will naturally spin left, as a kind of safety net).
The race is still on, and it's going to get tighter now, but Bush still has the truth on his side and I just hope that the American public can see through the BS and realize that.
Kerry: the sham.
Bush: the truth.
I know who I'm voting for.
A few thoughts. One, Bush is a very good speaker, but when he steps out there to talk to the world, unscripted, he knows that every utterance he makes will be analyzed, critiqued, ripped apart .. and this election is more important for him and for the country than any other. In other words, the pressure is on. So he was very careful in choosing words, sticking to phrases and concepts that have already been vetted by his coachers and advisors and thinking about what he was going to say.
The fact that Jim Lehrer was moderating the first "debate" coupled with Kerry's impressive poise and delivery leads me to wonder whether Kerry hadn't seen the questions beforehand and had time to prepare. Note that Kerry spent several days in preparation for this event. Bush was in Florida .. working. Doing his job.
Several times during Bush's speaking I cheered. He delivered some outstanding messages and he did it looking right into the camera, speaking to the citizens of the United States. Kerry only once spoke to the camera and that was during his closing arguments. When he did so, he looked like a zombie. Oh my god. This man has absolutely no business being anywhere near the Oval Office. And here's why.
Kerry was all about posturing last night. No matter how many times he says, "I have always been consistent on this," it's still a lie. His saying that does not make it true! Now .. you can vote for whomever you want .. but me, I'll be voting for someone who *thinks* about what he's going to say (and do) before he says or does it, someone who operates in the real world and knows things are complicated. Kerry thinks (and says over and over) he has a plan and acts confident. The fact is, He doesn't have a plan. He won't "speak in hypotheticals." He can't: Kerry is completely uneducated about what's going on over there. He never attends Senate Intelligence breifings .. hell be barely can be bothered anymore to even do his job and VOTE on issues going through the Senate. How can we expect this guy to have any clue what's happening over there, much less come up with a plan that's better than what Bush and his team are doing?
True, Kerry looked more poised and polished than Bush did. That's because Kerry is a performer. Furthermore, he has nothing to lose by losing this election, really. Bush speaks the truth, and Bush knows that if HE loses the election, it's going to embolden the terrorists and everyone who wishes ill on this country. There's more pressure on him to win than there is on Kerry (who knows, also, that the media will naturally spin left, as a kind of safety net).
The race is still on, and it's going to get tighter now, but Bush still has the truth on his side and I just hope that the American public can see through the BS and realize that.
Kerry: the sham.
Bush: the truth.
I know who I'm voting for.
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