Do you want to read an EXCELLENT analysis of the debate?

[Jokinomx]

Check out what Sidney Blumenthal had to say in the "Guardian"...

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After months of flawless execution in a well-orchestrated campaign, President Bush had to stand alone in an unpredictable debate. He had travelled the country, appearing before adoring pre-selected crowds, delivered a carefully crafted acceptance speech before his convention, and approved tens of millions of dollars in TV commercials to belittle his opponent. In the lead, Bush believed he had only to assert his superiority to end the contest once and for all.
But onstage the president ran out of talking points. Unable to explain the logic for his policies, or think on his feet, he was thrown back on the raw elements of his personality and leadership style.
Every time he was confronted with ambivalence, his impulse was to sweep it aside. He claimed he must be followed because he is the leader. Fate, in the form of September 11, had placed authority in his hands as a man of destiny. Scepticism, pragmatism and empiricism are enemies. Absolute faith prevails over open-ended reason, subjectivity over fact. Belief in belief is the ultimate sacrament of his political legitimacy.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/comment/story/0,14259,1318185,00.html

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[leftchick]

1. One of JK's BEST lines...

. "It's one thing to be certain, but you can be certain and be wrong," said Kerry.


...Thank you for posting! :)

[DrBB]

2. Who here knows "Snow Crash"?

After months of flawless execution in a well-orchestrated campaign, President Bush had to stand alone in an unpredictable debate. He had travelled the country, appearing before adoring pre-selected crowds...

Remember the performance of corporate rap star, Sushi K? Stephenson called it "facing the biomass." Something Mr K was, shall we say, unprepared for.

Sushi didn't do so good. Lived up to his name, matter of fact.

[tomfodw]

4. Mr K was perfectly prepared for it

It was Mr B who shit his pants out of quaking terror and mindlock.

[Alleycat]

3. Ran out of talking points

As I was watching the debates I also noticed his grappling. On more then one question * finished up with time left on the timer. He just could not think of any more to add.

[rumguy]

5. Beautiful analysis - the pugs really are more of a cult these days

than an actual political party...

They don't deal in facts or reason.

[Jokinomx]

6. I agree ....

They are having a VERY hard time admitting they were wrong... that this administration mislead them. They have put so much into the fact that we finally have a Christian in the White House ...when the only house he should be in is the Big House...

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[underpants]

7. Your are right that was excellent

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[Jokinomx]

8. Thanks... I really thought he covered chimp's shortcomings really well..

It is really scary to what would actually happen if chimp is really elected.... the sad thing about it... When Kerry is elected...a large portion of the U.S. will never have a clue how close we came to another WW.

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