the presidential debates

[aly]

Looking forward to the debates tonight Everyone watch!

[dukedogsmom]

Thanks for letting me know! I didn't know when the next one was happening.

[lizbud]

Originally posted by aly
Looking forward to the debates tonight Everyone watch!

I can't wait. Been looking forward to this all day today.

[mugsy]

5 more minutes.....

[mugsy]

Well, Bush was a little more together this one, but, still seemed very nervous and defensive. Kerry tried to be "one of the guys" and didn't do it very well. He's just not a "one of the guys" type guy! lol

I am SOOOOOO tired of hearing about Iraq and all they are doing is talking in circles about it. I just wish they would have told the people to stick to domestic issues.

Patocki says Bush won this one. I'm not sure. I think it was closer to a draw, if not leaning a little toward Kerry. Kerry is just a better speaker and knows what he needs to say.

[KYS]

I actually watched the whole debate tonight.
I felt the questions from the audience made it
more interesting. It irratated me a little when
a couple of questions were not answered clearly.
(I could not sit through all of the first debate)

I do believe P. Bush did better this time around, but
I agree, Kerry is a much more comfortable speaker in my opinion.

[Soledad]

Bush needs some serious anger management. I thought he was going to attack the moderator. If you watched CSPAN you could see his facial ticks.

Not a good look.

Kerry was clear, concise and countered Bush every time.

[Pam]

The debates are good I guess for those who are undecided. Frankly I can't understand anyone who hasn't made up their mind at this point. I do hope that any undecided people are listening for content. These are two very different men with two very different agendas. A debate format at least gives them an opportunity to get their message across much more effectively than some of the commercials that we are subjected to day in and day out.

[dukedogsmom]

I'm tired of all the debating, as well. My mind was made up long ago, as I'm sure many others were. Bush did seem angry and defensive. I'm so sick of hearing WMD!! All this has been done to death. I'll be so glad when the elections are done.

[mugsy]

There's still one more debate to go too.

[Karen]

Originally posted by Pam
A debate format at least gives them an opportunity to get their message across much more effectively than some of the commercials that we are subjected to day in and day out.

Move to a "non-battleground state" like Massachusetts. We rarely see any presidential race commercials at all!

We do watch CSPAN for debates. It's a great plain - no commentator babble - format. When the debate is over, you don't get spin doctors jumping in instantaneously, you see the people milling around, the candidates shaking hands, people posing for pictures with the candidates and/or their wives ... and if you WANT to be told what to think, you can change the channel.

[christa]

Originally posted by Karen
Move to a "non-battleground state" like Massachusetts. We rarely see any presidential race commercials at all!

Wow, I guess I just figured it was this bad everywhere. I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard "I'm *blah blah* and I approve this message" . . . it really wears me out!

[mugsy]

I think I've seen maybe 5 presidential campaign ads. I have seen more of our gubanatorial (sp?) ads.

We, too, are in a nonbattleground state. IN hasn't sent its electoral vote to a Democrat in modern history! lol We're the 2nd most conservative state in the Union behind Kansas.

[aly]

I really liked the last question in the debate about naming 3 mistakes. Too bad Bush danced around that answer though. That is one question I would have liked to heard a plain and simple, honest answer. I know that won't happen in politics but I'll keep dreaming.

I couldn't BELIEVE Bush's little outburst when he wouldn't listen to the moderator

[KYS]

posted by aly: I really liked the last question in the debate about naming 3 mistakes. Too bad Bush danced around that answer though. >>>>>>>>>

That irratated me. Danced around?
He never answered it, or maybe
he thinks he never has made any mistakes just unpopular
decisions?