Presidential Debate #2
Live Blog as best I can:
7:06 Split Screen! Bush from two angles. That's nice.
7:10 From where I'm sitting, Bush is doing just fine. Of course that's when he goes ahead and stumbles.
7:12 Global Test is here! Bush does sound defensive. He's trying to persuade people.
7:14 Am I onto something? Bush avoids looking Kerry in the eye when speaking, and Kerry looks for opportunities to look Bush straight in the eye when he talks. I don't think it's just looking at the audience member. It's almost as if Kerry is reading Bush the evening news. Here's what's going on, Mr. President.
7:17 Bush is trying to make up ground from a week ago. Too late? Watch out, it's a free-ranging Bush! He's repeating things from his last debate and butchering new sentences. 'We'll make elections!'
7:18 Goodness, it just really sounds like Bush is saying: "Listen to me, you stupid people!"
7:19 Bush appreciates the aggravation that he's causing in Europe with his decisions in Iraq. It wasn't the first time and it wouldn't be the last, according to him. Is W losing his voice?
7:23 So did the generals lie to Bush? Should somebody be punished for something?
7:25 I want more Bush reaction!!! Where's the infamous CSpan split screen?
7:27 Split was back...
7:28 Draft. "There's a rumor on the internets". Some or all of them? This is obviously a question he's been practicing answering. Is that an ear-piece?
7:32 Bush unleashed. WE'RE NOT ALONE!!
7:34 Bush is fighting with the notepad. Notepad lost.
7:35 "This war we live in". Bush is so right.
7:36 "This war is a long long war". Thank you President Bush.
7:39 Bush is just a little hyper. I thought he'd be Lethargic, but instead he's just totally reserved when Kerry speaks, and quite uppity when speaking himself. Another well rehearsed answer. But moving over 25 mph is likely to cause a crash for the president.
7:43 Kerry "We did something you don't know how to do, we balanced the budget."
7:44 Bush may not lose the battle on style points, but substance is another story. Kerry is painting problems, plans and proposals, with a broad and pretty precise brush, but Bush is connecting words into sentences left and right.
7:47 That tax and spend liberal senator from Massachusetts!
7:50 Deficit. "I think we have an obligation to spend that kind of money". Who's writing this stuff?
7:50 Bush is spewing statistics when everybody knows that COUNTRY is not on the right track.
7:51 Bush is not communicating with Mr. Gibson very well. In fact, he's kind of bullying him. I wonder if W appears to be a real bully live in public.
7:55 Please, Kerry, you can hit this one out of the park. Don't get too smart, man. Just look into the camera and say: " I will not increase taxes for people who make less then $200,000". Say it! Say it! There, he said it. The camera wasn't in his face, though.
7:56 According to Bush, Kerry has no credibility with fiscal responsibilities. Brave man that President.
7:59 Bush: Don't look at me, he'll raise your tases! Oh, American politics at its most Americaniest.
8:01 Environment. Bush is reading off the list. Boy he knows his numbers. They prepped him good. I don't believe that Kerry has been able to make Bush bleed yet. What do you do? Just keep at it, or do something drastic? What? Is there a surprise in his inside coat pocket? "I'm a good steward of the land."
8:02 Kerry keeps saying "Labels don't mean anything". Oh, but they do, laddy!
8:03 "Being popular in the halls of Europe." Kerry goes back to the woman who asked earlier why people hate Americans.
8:04 Boy, Bush blinks a lot when he listens.
8:06 Kerry's line of the night "I HAVE A PLAN." Obviously implying that Bush does not.
8:06 Both candidates have less than perfect make-up day. They're both looking kinda pale.
8:07 Bush is looking to coast through this thing with minimum damage. At least on its face. And I was hoping to document a train wreck. Well, obviously Karl Rove is smarter than me.
8:08 Bush "I own a timber company? Want some wood?" Instant Classic.
8:10 I would say that looking at this, so far, both camps will declare victory.
8:11 Would it be appropriate for Kerry to say that so far Bush has no convictions on war with Terrorism, regardless of the Patriot Act?
8:13 Did Kerry just endorse the Patriot Act?
8:16 Stem Cells for Bush/Cheney 2004! All 22 of them. Bush is itching to go.
8:18 The Embryo was dead when I got here.
8:19 Bush reveals himself: I give you information, no one will vote for me.
8:20 Bush is sighting Supreme Court decisions. OY.
8:25 Kerry just gave what I thought, was a very good abortion answer. Bush instantly says "try to decipher that." I guess you won't bother, you lazy f***. He wanted to use that zinger the whole debate. Last time he said "and how is he going to pay for that?" after a complicated answer where Kerry lined out his plan for Homeland defense. Everybody is tossing one-liners out there - time is running out.
8:28 There are big mistakes and little mistakes. According to Bush, he himself never made a big mistake. Little ones he doesn't remember. Ah, he appointed some wrong people. Good one, Sir.
8:30 Kerry recaps his Iraq points. Bush blinks.
8:31 Bush is just as happy to be able to re-state all the points he forgot last debate.
8:33 Bush invites Kerry to go first in the closing statements. How pollite of him.
8:34 Let's see what slime Bush will dump on Kerry in his closing statement.
a. Contest is about the future. Not the past.
b. We've been through so much, and we're still alive. Hooray!
c. Most people still have homes. Hooray!
d. September the eleventh.
e. Ah, the nexus again.
f. Deep faith... in liberty.
g. Afghan elections. Watch everybody! Now duck! Now watch again quickly!
8:37 And that's it. Let's see where the spin goes.
7:06 Split Screen! Bush from two angles. That's nice.
7:10 From where I'm sitting, Bush is doing just fine. Of course that's when he goes ahead and stumbles.
7:12 Global Test is here! Bush does sound defensive. He's trying to persuade people.
7:14 Am I onto something? Bush avoids looking Kerry in the eye when speaking, and Kerry looks for opportunities to look Bush straight in the eye when he talks. I don't think it's just looking at the audience member. It's almost as if Kerry is reading Bush the evening news. Here's what's going on, Mr. President.
7:17 Bush is trying to make up ground from a week ago. Too late? Watch out, it's a free-ranging Bush! He's repeating things from his last debate and butchering new sentences. 'We'll make elections!'
7:18 Goodness, it just really sounds like Bush is saying: "Listen to me, you stupid people!"
7:19 Bush appreciates the aggravation that he's causing in Europe with his decisions in Iraq. It wasn't the first time and it wouldn't be the last, according to him. Is W losing his voice?
7:23 So did the generals lie to Bush? Should somebody be punished for something?
7:25 I want more Bush reaction!!! Where's the infamous CSpan split screen?
7:27 Split was back...
7:28 Draft. "There's a rumor on the internets". Some or all of them? This is obviously a question he's been practicing answering. Is that an ear-piece?
7:32 Bush unleashed. WE'RE NOT ALONE!!
7:34 Bush is fighting with the notepad. Notepad lost.
7:35 "This war we live in". Bush is so right.
7:36 "This war is a long long war". Thank you President Bush.
7:39 Bush is just a little hyper. I thought he'd be Lethargic, but instead he's just totally reserved when Kerry speaks, and quite uppity when speaking himself. Another well rehearsed answer. But moving over 25 mph is likely to cause a crash for the president.
7:43 Kerry "We did something you don't know how to do, we balanced the budget."
7:44 Bush may not lose the battle on style points, but substance is another story. Kerry is painting problems, plans and proposals, with a broad and pretty precise brush, but Bush is connecting words into sentences left and right.
7:47 That tax and spend liberal senator from Massachusetts!
7:50 Deficit. "I think we have an obligation to spend that kind of money". Who's writing this stuff?
7:50 Bush is spewing statistics when everybody knows that COUNTRY is not on the right track.
7:51 Bush is not communicating with Mr. Gibson very well. In fact, he's kind of bullying him. I wonder if W appears to be a real bully live in public.
7:55 Please, Kerry, you can hit this one out of the park. Don't get too smart, man. Just look into the camera and say: " I will not increase taxes for people who make less then $200,000". Say it! Say it! There, he said it. The camera wasn't in his face, though.
7:56 According to Bush, Kerry has no credibility with fiscal responsibilities. Brave man that President.
7:59 Bush: Don't look at me, he'll raise your tases! Oh, American politics at its most Americaniest.
8:01 Environment. Bush is reading off the list. Boy he knows his numbers. They prepped him good. I don't believe that Kerry has been able to make Bush bleed yet. What do you do? Just keep at it, or do something drastic? What? Is there a surprise in his inside coat pocket? "I'm a good steward of the land."
8:02 Kerry keeps saying "Labels don't mean anything". Oh, but they do, laddy!
8:03 "Being popular in the halls of Europe." Kerry goes back to the woman who asked earlier why people hate Americans.
8:04 Boy, Bush blinks a lot when he listens.
8:06 Kerry's line of the night "I HAVE A PLAN." Obviously implying that Bush does not.
8:06 Both candidates have less than perfect make-up day. They're both looking kinda pale.
8:07 Bush is looking to coast through this thing with minimum damage. At least on its face. And I was hoping to document a train wreck. Well, obviously Karl Rove is smarter than me.
8:08 Bush "I own a timber company? Want some wood?" Instant Classic.
8:10 I would say that looking at this, so far, both camps will declare victory.
8:11 Would it be appropriate for Kerry to say that so far Bush has no convictions on war with Terrorism, regardless of the Patriot Act?
8:13 Did Kerry just endorse the Patriot Act?
8:16 Stem Cells for Bush/Cheney 2004! All 22 of them. Bush is itching to go.
8:18 The Embryo was dead when I got here.
8:19 Bush reveals himself: I give you information, no one will vote for me.
8:20 Bush is sighting Supreme Court decisions. OY.
8:25 Kerry just gave what I thought, was a very good abortion answer. Bush instantly says "try to decipher that." I guess you won't bother, you lazy f***. He wanted to use that zinger the whole debate. Last time he said "and how is he going to pay for that?" after a complicated answer where Kerry lined out his plan for Homeland defense. Everybody is tossing one-liners out there - time is running out.
8:28 There are big mistakes and little mistakes. According to Bush, he himself never made a big mistake. Little ones he doesn't remember. Ah, he appointed some wrong people. Good one, Sir.
8:30 Kerry recaps his Iraq points. Bush blinks.
8:31 Bush is just as happy to be able to re-state all the points he forgot last debate.
8:33 Bush invites Kerry to go first in the closing statements. How pollite of him.
8:34 Let's see what slime Bush will dump on Kerry in his closing statement.
a. Contest is about the future. Not the past.
b. We've been through so much, and we're still alive. Hooray!
c. Most people still have homes. Hooray!
d. September the eleventh.
e. Ah, the nexus again.
f. Deep faith... in liberty.
g. Afghan elections. Watch everybody! Now duck! Now watch again quickly!
8:37 And that's it. Let's see where the spin goes.
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