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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer
I guess I'll start off with my views.
I thought Kerry was a more polished and effective debater than Bush, but I think most people expected that. The most important thing in this debate was for Bush not to screw up -- no gaffes! And he accomplished that. I think he sent some good messages, although he really missed a lot of opportunities to make Kerry look like a fool.
Given where things stand, I think Kerry needed a knockout and he did not get one. I'd call it a draw or slight edge to Kerry, but overall I don't think the debate will move the poll numbers very much. The TV ads run during the next 30-40 days will be more important than the debates.
We still have two more debates to survive. We survived the first, and to me that's a win.
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RL. I agree, well said.
He is definitely not the most polished speaker of the two, but you have to love the manner in which he speaks from his heart. It makes the American people feel like he is the "guy next door" or at the least puts his pants on the same way most of us do.
I am definitely glad he did not get into a severe mud slinging contest with Kerry.
He looked like the better man for NOT doing so.
Kerry, on the other hand, comes off like a used car salesman like BC.
We cannot afford a wishy-washy pres., as Kerry undoubtedly has portrayed himself, at this point in time.