Tonight I watched the debate. Whether you are a Kerry or Bush supporter, you should admit that tonight was an example of what is best about our system. Both candidates addressed each other civilly and were forced to appeal to the real boss - the American People. They had to stand on their own and explain themselves. No other form of government reminds leaders so much that they serve the people and not the other way around. Now the People will decide. I was proud. Whether we make the right or wrong decision on who should be president we will all be responsible for it - we have consent of the governed, and no president can lead without it.
So who won?
If youwant, please answer some or all of the following questions:
1) who do you think won?
2) Did the debate change your vote or change the way you are leaning if still undecided?
3) what was the best moment/worst moment for the candidates?
4) anything else you want to comment on in regards to the debate?
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Great point, democracy is a great thing.
1. I dont think anyone won.
2. The debate freeked me out and scared me more. Im worried about my brother going back to Iraq. I want him to stay alive.
3. Bush is not a very good debater. He said um, and fumbled way too much. Kerry repeated himself too much, and looks like a hypocrite calling our troops warriors after what he said about Vietnam Vets.
4. I love my country but fear my government
What is the price of freedom?
Vadergirrll - what did he say about Vietnam vets?
Before you answer, please read this:
http://buggieboy.blogspot.com/2004/08/kerry-and-anti-war-movement.html
Thanks. and thanks for your comments. I pray for your brother's safety.
Oh, and your last question?
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
Fbg46 - good comment. Thanks. You should blog yourself.
1. Kerry won the debate.
2. No, my vote did not change. Despite his pronouncements that he can do better, he failed to convince me.
3. Bush looked like a deer in the headlights about three times. One really long uncomfortable time. He seemed tired. Maybe it's been to long since his last 'vacation'.
4. All the polls are more entertaining than enlightening at present. We'll most likely see more fluctuation after the next debate, etc.
The most interesting thing to me was the discussion about N. Korea. I felt that was the most instructional since it showed two very different approaches to dealing with an international policy issue that did not really have the benefit of hindsight or casualty counts to refer to. It was kind of a control question, in a way. By that I mean like when you have a control group in a product testing situation, where some people are given a drug, and some a placebo, and a control group given nothing. It is an issue about which there have been very few soundbites, and not much publicity when especially as compared to Swift Boat and Memogate. So, when they were talking, they were in voter uncharted territory, and I feel some of the most honest debate occurred with that topic. I came away from that feeling that Bush was following the correct course.
Other than that, I found most of the give and take to be inconsequential. fb
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