I think the most compelling thing about the debate last night was that it was too long. Sixty minutes would have been plenty.
They both pretty much reiterated their stump speeches.
The President looked tired and at times testy.
Kerry looked effete at times, but I am sure he appeared Presidential to many for the first time.
Both had minor missteps and scored some minor points. I think the "global test" line could haunt Kerry - he gives the impression of someone who will look to France for leadership.
He may also have put too much emphasis on finding Bin Laden. He will look pretty foolish if his corpse turns up in the next 30 days.
I look forward to Cheney & Edwards and hope for more....
Friday, October 01, 2004
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
High School?
The author of this piece does a nice, albeit misguided attempt at describing this election in high school terms. I think college is more appropriate. Think Animal House. Bush is definitely Eric "Otter" Stratton. Kerry is the quintessential Omega Man Greg Marmalard.
I don't buy his image of Kerry (like today's NYT piece) that paints Kerry as the tough closer. Yeah - a liberal incumbent Dem "came back to beat a Rep". What an accomplishment!! At least he (and the times, and AP) are remaining upbeat and doing what they can to help. The rest have begun to simply cast aspersions on the electorate.
I don't buy his image of Kerry (like today's NYT piece) that paints Kerry as the tough closer. Yeah - a liberal incumbent Dem "came back to beat a Rep". What an accomplishment!! At least he (and the times, and AP) are remaining upbeat and doing what they can to help. The rest have begun to simply cast aspersions on the electorate.
Who's the one living in Fantasy Land?
There are a whole lot of Dem's out there wearing tinfoil hats, checking under their beds for John Ashcroft and Karl Rove, but this guy takes it to a whole new level!! The writing is almost laughable. Some of the adjectives are clearly tongue in cheek, but in reality it reads more like an Onion parody of the far left.
These kooks are great! First they do everything to perpetuate this myth that "their guy" is this statesman, while Bush is a moron, then at the same time, Bush is a genius for his ability to manipulate just about everything but the weather (and those Hurricanes, and the aid checks they brought seem to have some questioning even that.
Dan Rather was either complicit in or ignorant to a fraud conspiracy of . Watergate proportions. Bush deflected attention from the "real story"? What is the bigger story - a rich kid is alleged to have gotten preferential treatment without asking for it personally" or "The Tiffany Network has become the Dollar Store Network".
It is a tragedy when forged documents are revealed to be forgeries, dirty politics when the CBS-DNC connection is established, but it is fair game to call 250 heroes any name you want without ever once looking into the substance of their charges (including of course, the famous "Christmas in Cambodia" that was "seared into John Kerry's memory" that never took place. Fantasy land indeed!
Already the only salve the left has left is how much smarter they are than everyone else, especially people who drink beer go to church or watch sports. Why can't people see this? is their mantra. It's kind of sad, really.
These kooks are great! First they do everything to perpetuate this myth that "their guy" is this statesman, while Bush is a moron, then at the same time, Bush is a genius for his ability to manipulate just about everything but the weather (and those Hurricanes, and the aid checks they brought seem to have some questioning even that.
Dan Rather was either complicit in or ignorant to a fraud conspiracy of . Watergate proportions. Bush deflected attention from the "real story"? What is the bigger story - a rich kid is alleged to have gotten preferential treatment without asking for it personally" or "The Tiffany Network has become the Dollar Store Network".
It is a tragedy when forged documents are revealed to be forgeries, dirty politics when the CBS-DNC connection is established, but it is fair game to call 250 heroes any name you want without ever once looking into the substance of their charges (including of course, the famous "Christmas in Cambodia" that was "seared into John Kerry's memory" that never took place. Fantasy land indeed!
Already the only salve the left has left is how much smarter they are than everyone else, especially people who drink beer go to church or watch sports. Why can't people see this? is their mantra. It's kind of sad, really.
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