How many people did this happen to last night?

[Lex]

The following (in bold) is word-for-word from a poster on a relatively non-political board I frequent who posted on a "Presidential Debate" thread that was opened last night:

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"Okay, I have totally stayed out of politics here and elsewhere...but I've got to say that Kerry really impressed me tonight. I thought he was very clear in his answers, and I had no doubt what his stand is. The president, however, did indeed look like "a deer in headlights", which was exactly the term I used to describe him to my son when I picked him up from work. (before I read this thread) Also, didn't it look like he kept shrinking during the debate? Like his neck kept getting shorter and shorter until his head was right on his shoulders, but looked too big for his shoulders?

The president kept repeating the same few things over and over. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about health care.

Thank God for these debates or I might've made a hideous mistake at the polls.

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Is that cool or what?

[Demit]

1. very cool. and I have to think there are many more like this poster...

[Road Scholar]

Yes, very cool!

What gets my hopes up is the fact that there are millions of undecideds who just decided last night!

[Road Scholar]

2. Yes, very cool!

What gets my hopes up is the fact that there are millions of undecideds who just decided last night!

[tomfodw]

3. Hope it shows up in the polling figures

Over the next few days.

And this time, Kerry has to take a bounce and make it stick.

[Technowitch]

4. Some of my Green/Naderite friends...

...are now saying they're okay with voting for Kerry. One or two were pretty enthusiastic in their conversion.

I think the American people really needed to see the direct comparison of these two men.

Kerry = Presidential, calm and knowledgeable
Shrub = Angry, peevish, repetitive, and clearly out-of-touch

[TrustingDog]

5. you are so right about his shrinking...

I thought he'd roll up into a ball and start sucking his short thumbs.