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I'm surprised Kerry didn't mention that when asked about Bush "lying" about Iraq to the people.

"The enemy attacked us..." Al Qaeda attacked us, yes...but we're in Iraq...

"To answer that next question, Jim, let me get on my banjo and play a little ditty..."

Agreed, esp. since he has the pre-invasion events screwed up. Yeah, they're both going to the well too often with some of their lines/points/etc.

"I've been preparing long and hard for this debate...in fact...I was UP ALL NIGHT."

I don't think he's coming across that way, talking about the lack of body armor and such. That is showing compassion for the troops. Only problem is that the story is actually false. -=Mike But unless the media tells that to people, no one will ever think twice about it...

"wrong war, wrong time, wrong place..." Bush is using that line too much. We get the point already.

"losing people in combat" "come back from fighting in that war" 2 more war references...

Agreed. I remember Bush and Gore talking about old ladies losing medicare last time.

Bush might not win the flip flop argument, but Kerry isn't going to shed the flip flop label anytime soon, whether you think that's fair or not...

Yeah, that's pretty dumb rhetorically. You're not going to convince any conservative/moderates to suddenly jump aboard by trying to link yourself with Reagan, it just looks stupid.

No, not really...

Bush wants a duel to the death. IN ANGER~! Clear the monitors off the table, Lehrer! Someone's going through that table!

Yeah, he needs to do his "squint and smirk" thing some more.

I didn't catch it, what did he say?

One of my poly sci profs says the key to this debate isn't in the actual debate, it's how the media spins it afterwards to the public and what types of things from the debate they concentrate on.

Hey, Russia poses NO threat to Poland... Nevermind, different debate. This is going VERY badly for Kerry. -=Mike I wouldn't go quite that far. I don't think it's any sort of trouncing at all.

Yeah, that was pretty solid, and he answered it confidently, which helps as well.

Hey, Russia poses NO threat to Poland... Nevermind, different debate.

Very good rhetoric from Kerry. Agreed. Unfortunately, Kerry is completely not answering the current question. -=Mike I will agree with you here. Neither man is actually answering the questions. It's a presidential debate...what did you expect?

I like watching the guy who isn't answering the question. That's the funniest thing in this debate so far.

We really need to set up a debate drinking game for the other debates.

Hold on...Kerry served in Vietnam????? He has my vote now!

Which is worse? Interesting rhetorical strategy by Kerry there.

Other allies helping! Kerry said something specific he'd do!