C-SPAN's Coverage of Tonight's Debate

HeatherJay · Sep 30, 2004

Amazing that the audience actually kept quiet.

Doctrine1st · Sep 30, 2004

Brit Hume on Fox is spinnnnnnnnnnning so fast it's funny.

praying · Sep 30, 2004

Amalthea said:
I know, I was just giving a tiny benefit of doubt.

I understand but wait to till we see foaming at the mouth rabid Cheney, tlak about scare tatics with that curling lip of his.

HeatherJay · Sep 30, 2004

I really feel like Kerry made clear many of his postitions tonight. I don't think he's been so much wishy washy or flip floppy in the past as he has been unclear. He may have gotten some of the undecided voters to give him a second look tonight.

burrow_owl · Sep 30, 2004

Doctrine1st said:
Brit Hume on Fox is spinnnnnnnnnnning so fast it's funny.

I was just going to ask about their post-debate coverage. As if I had to, but still, ya like to know there are constants in the world: death, taxes, and Brit Hume cooing sweet nothings about Bush into the camera.

praying · Sep 30, 2004

burrow_owl said:
No joke. I thought I'd switch it off after a few minutes, but it was pretty good.

Any predictions on what this'll do to the tenor and theme of the election?

Hopefully it will serve to force focus on issues and off of medals and boats and guard duty and things that for a large number of people voting people were not even around for.

Sheena_Va · Sep 30, 2004

I think President Bush did a fine job. He re-enforced everything he has said and done all along. I feel Kerry's answers paled in comparison with President Bush's strength and conviction.

Zoot · Sep 30, 2004

Hah. The guy from Salon.com just said that Bush "retreated into a kind of swagger, as if that were making a point."

I'm watching BBC World's coverage.

burrow_owl · Sep 30, 2004

Some on the Corner over at NRO are calling it for Kerry. I'm currently looking out the window for other signs of the apocalypse.

utdbear · Sep 30, 2004

I think Bush and Kerry tied. Neither one went out to reach the independent voters, but they both strengthened their base. There's no doubt who is stronger on national security, and it's well known that it isn't Kerry's strong point. I think Bush will win the town-hall type debate in a week and Kerry will win the domestic policy debate. Kerry in his 9 months of campaigning has not shared his plan with us on Iraq.

Glaz · Sep 30, 2004

HeatherJay said:
I really feel like Kerry made clear many of his postitions tonight. I don't think he's been so much wishy washy or flip floppy in the past as he has been unclear. He may have gotten some of the undecided voters to give him a second look tonight.

Well, I came into it as a republican leaning towards Bush but openminded to Kerry. He didn't change my vote as yet but I definitely see him more positively. If I didn't know better, I'd swear Kerry was the President and Bush the challenger. Democrats should be happy, Kerry did very, very good overall.

ApostateAbe · Sep 30, 2004

Bush sounded like a broken record the whole time.

Doctrine1st · Sep 30, 2004

Sheena_Va said:
I think President Bush did a fine job. He re-enforced everything he has said and done all along. I feel Kerry's answers paled in comparison with President Bush's strength and conviction.

You can say that again, if I had a dollar for everytime he said "it's hard work" and "miss messages" I would be rich. That seemes to be the theme. Take them out he had nothing to say.

Glaz · Sep 30, 2004

Thing is, Kerry position that he gave tonight at some levels is going to appeal to many conservatives. He's not ruling out taking action, he reserves the right to pre-emptive strikes, and he's going to continue the war on terror with gusto. Not terribly unappealing to me as a conservative.

Amalthea · Sep 30, 2004

Sheena_Va said:
I think President Bush did a fine job. He re-enforced everything he has said and done all along. I feel Kerry's answers paled in comparison with President Bush's strength and conviction.

Wow, even the Republican pundits on TV aren't saying that. Are you in the choir?

praying · Sep 30, 2004

Amalthea said:
Wow, even the Republican pundits on TV aren't saying that. Are you in the choir?

the director.

Doctrine1st · Sep 30, 2004

When Bush keeps saying that Saddam "wouldn't disclose, wouldn't disarm," exactly what weapons was Bush refering to now that we know the truth? Kerry missed that one.

praying · Sep 30, 2004

I s anyone listeing tot he C-Span call in's?

HeatherJay · Sep 30, 2004

Well, it's not like debates are going to change the minds of hardcore Dems or Reps, anyway. Debates are for the swingers, lol, not the singers.

Sheena_Va · Sep 30, 2004

Amalthea said:
Wow, even the Republican pundits on TV aren't saying that. Are you in the choir?

Nope, just one of the rare few that make decisions on what my personal opinions and views are. I dont tend to jump on many bandwagons

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