Update [2004-10-13 23:26:35 by Maryscott OConnor]:
CNN POLL: Kerry -- 52%, Bush -- 39%
Schneider: "Decisive win for Kerry..." wait for it... "But the person who wins the debates doesn't necessarily win the election... THANKS, Bill. I was going to have a HEART ATTACK if you strayed from your bullshit Republican talking points, you fucking WHORE.
Now. Where was I? Oh. Let's forget for a moment that Bush started the evening a deep shade of salmon and progressed to a bright crimson.
Bush's first lie: I don't think I ever said, "I'm not concerned about Osama bin Laden."
GOTCHA
Second gaffe: Bad drugs from England? We're getting new ones... FROM CANADA.
Kerry started out on the attack and never let up. "THIS President..." -- and Bush's face got redder and redder, and Bush's eyes blinked faster and faster.
Just how much cocaine has this President been smoking?
Update [2004-10-13 22:44:24 by Maryscott OConnor]:
The Key to knowing Kerry won this debate: Watch for the Bush people to start talking about how the debates don't really mean anything. (And by "Bush people" I also mean the media.)
Update [2004-10-13 22:53:51 by Maryscott OConnor]:
On CBS, Rudy Giuliani, anwering Dan Rather's question about where he thought the President was strongest: "The fluffy stuff, Dan. The reiligion question, the wives question -- Bush was very appealing on the stuff that had absolutely nothing to do with substance, Dan."
I am, of course, paraphrasing.
Update [2004-10-13 22:59:8 by Maryscott OConnor]:
CBS Undecideds poll goes to Kerry.
Also... did anyone else expect Bush to whip off his shoe and bang it on the podium at any moment? "I will BURY this Yew-nited States Senator."
Bush spent most of the debate PLEADING. On the defensive. And, of course, LYING THROUGH HIS SMIRKING TEETH. And, yes, yelling some more. And changing the subject (minimum wage -- too tricky -- let's change the subject to education).
Kerry spent the debate embracing his Senate record and HAMMERING and NAILING Bush. Let's call it... his LITANY:
- Jobs
- taxes
- Pell grants
- record in the Senate
- gay marriage
- abortion
- health insurance
- drugs from Canada; oh, by the way -- THE CONTAMINATED FLU SHOT came from an AMERICAN COMPANY called Chiron, based in CALIFORNIA.
- Social Security
- immigration
- minimum wage
- pay equity
- litmus tests
- the back door draft
- assault weapons ban (MAJOR Bush lie on that one, but what could he do? He's on the wrong side of the issue and he knows it)
- guns -- home run on that one
- affirmative action
- freedom of religion -- worst topic for both candidates.
- Uniting the country -- Bush basically said, "it's THE TOWN'S fault. Washington is just so darned partisan."
- The wives. Bush got off a nice one, then blew it with bad jokes. Kerry was better.
It's too late now, but I cry FOUL on the last word for Bush in all three debates. Absolute BULLSHIT.
Bush complained that Kerry had no plan, but a LITANY of complaints. And boy, wasn't that litany POWERFUL.
And it sure seemed to me that Kerry laid out a whole BUNCH of plans.
And, um... "Paygo???"
Update [2004-10-14 1:27:1 by Maryscott OConnor]:
Several people have mentioned the Horrible Spitball, so it ought to be added here for posterity.
And I just want to reiterate something: Bush's face got REDDER and REDDER. What was UP WITH that?