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Post by TrueHoyaBlue on Oct 1, 2004 8:06:17 GMT -5
To get things rolling, I was pleasantly surprised by Kerry's performance, particularly as I wasn't expecting much of him. I thought President Bush seemed incredibly on edge, and on the defensive throughout. He's a master at staying on message, but the message kept him from being able to coherently answer most of Lehrer's questions...
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Post by kchoya on Oct 1, 2004 9:50:18 GMT -5
To get things rolling, I was pleasantly surprised by Kerry's performance, particularly as I wasn't expecting much of him. I thought President Bush seemed incredibly on edge, and on the defensive throughout. He's a master at staying on message, but the message kept him from being able to coherently answer most of Lehrer's questions... I don't think that Bush had a great debate. He seemed to have his highs and lows. Kerry seemed more even keel - more steady and much smoother. I think that Bush had better substantive points (of course), but Kerry had a good style. Anyone else think that the DNC's efforts to put out a tape of President Bush's reactions to Kerry's answers is a bit of a stretch? It seems as though the Dems got burned by AlGore's sighing and such last time around so they came into this debate determined to do the same to Bush. |
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Post by WilsonBlvdHoya on Oct 1, 2004 10:14:19 GMT -5
Kerry and Bush showed their true colors last night; I'll leave at that!  Speaking of Al Gore and sighing, he had some pre-debate advice for Kerry in the op-ed section of the NYT this week. He closed the piece with a hilarious self-referential allusion--funny reading. I think, deep down, he's still harboring plans for 2008 but they're delusional at best..... |
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Post by Badger Hoya on Oct 1, 2004 11:48:06 GMT -5
Speaking of Al Gore and sighing, he had some pre-debate advice for Kerry in the op-ed section of the NYT this week. He closed the piece with a hilarious self-referential allusion--funny reading. I think, deep down, he's still harboring plans for 2008 but they're delusional at best..... Actually, there was a really good New Yorker piece on Gore that came out a couple of weeks ago -- basically stating that he knows he ran his last campaign in 2000. As a result, he feels that he's more able to speak his mind on certain things, since no opponent will ever have to use those words against him. V. interesting piece -- even if you're not pro-Gore. |
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Post by WilsonBlvdHoya on Oct 1, 2004 11:52:41 GMT -5
Actually, there was a really good New Yorker piece on Gore that came out a couple of weeks ago -- basically stating that he knows he ran his last campaign in 2000. As a result, he feels that he's more able to speak his mind on certain things, since no opponent will ever have to use those words against him. V. interesting piece -- even if you're not pro-Gore. Yeah, I read that article but still came away thinking this guy harbors a deep desire to make a "Nixonian '68" comeback, external aversions to the contrary..... |
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 1, 2004 19:35:03 GMT -5
Crazy at it may sound, I wouldn't be surprised if Algore would want to tangle with Hillary in 08.
I do think by 2008 there will be a new generation on both sides of the fence. The Boomers may have had their run.
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Post by GUHoya07 on Oct 3, 2004 11:28:51 GMT -5
I'm not going to say anything other than this: I thought it was pretty funny when Bush reffered to something as "Pre-September 10th Policy".
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Post by Cambridge on Oct 4, 2004 12:06:08 GMT -5
You mean before those "folks" made us reconsider our priorities. I'm glad we have a leader who "just knows how the world works." Can we confirm that that was really Ferrell in the debate and Bush is taped up in a closet somewhere? I hope so...cause that was almost funnier than the stereotypes.
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