I have been particularly interested in the press's take on the debate, because I think a lot of people wait to see what others think (somewhat the way Kerry's primary win started in Iowa).
I'm surprised that more hasn't been made of Bush's early slip-up: "Of course we're after Saddam Hussei... I mean bin Laden..."
Why did it take so long for Kerry to answer the flip-flop allegations with the obvious point that, ideally, change is an inevitable result of experience? Alternatively, he could have noted the administration's numerous "flip-flops" on Iraq tactics. Or how about the flip-flops on the rationale for tax cuts?
Kerry still hasn't responded to questions about his medals with a simple: "Forget the damn medals... I volunteered to go to war while you used connections to get into the Guard... NEXT!" The issue seems behind him for now, but the damage done by his team's poor response to the swift boat ads is extensive, and it didn't need to be.
If the debate is any indication, Kerry's new campaign staff seems to be an improvement. The debate was the best I've seen him -- though that standard is admittedly low....
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I appreciate your viewpoint; thanks for posting! I look forward to more. SEF
It looked like President Bush has been on VACATION for 4 years—he’s not living in the REAL WORLD!
Bush and Cheney have WORKED HARD AND HAVE an UNDISTINGUISHED 4 years in the Presidency!!
The Bush/Cheney Record is DISTINGUISHED OR UNDISTINGUISHED because of the great Number of MISTAKES, BUNGLINGS, MISCALCULATIONS, LOSS OF SOLDIERS, OVER-SPENDING OF TAXPAYER MONIES AND LOSS OF AMERICAN CREDIBILITY IN THE WORLD!!!
In IRAQ we LOST OVER 1100 OF OUR BOYS AND GALS IN COMBAT, WITH ANOTHER 9,000+ WOUNDED! We spent over $140 Billion on the Iraqi War, that could have been better spend her at home for NEW ROADS, BRIGE REPAIR, TUNNEL REPAIR, PORT IMPROVEMENTS, OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND SECURING OUR BORDERS AGAINST TERRORISTS!!!
WHAT’S DISTINGUISHED IN LOSING 1100 U.S. SOLDIERS IN THE IRAQI WAR THAT WAS DECLARED OVER A YEAR AGO?
WHAT’S DISTINGUISHED IN HAVING OVER 9,00 U. S. SOLDIERS WOUNDED AND CRIPPLED IN THE IRAQ WAR?
WHAT’S DISTINGUISHED IN SPENDING $140 BILLION ON THE IRAQ War and NOT ON OUR OWN COUNTRY?
WHAT’S DISTINGUISHED IN LOSING OUR AMERICAN CREDIBILITY AND PRESTIGE?
WHAT’S DISTINGUISHED IN HAVING A PRESIDENCY THAT HAS A GREAT NUMBER OF MISTAKES, BUNGLINGS, MISCALCULATIONS, LOSS OF SOLDIERS, AND OVER-SPENDING OF TAXPAYER MONIES AND LOSS OF AMERICAN CREDIBILITY IN THE WORLD?
MAYBE THE BUSH/CHENEY TEAM SHOULD WORK LESS HARD SO WE DON’T LOSE MORE OF OUR SOLDIERS,
SO WE DON’T LOSE MORE OF OUR HARD EARNED TAXPAYER MONEY
AND SO WE DON’T LOSE MORE OF OUR AMERICAN PRESTIGE AND CREDIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD !!!!
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