Maybe... but Bush has nothing from this debate to haunt him but some grumpy expressions and some missed opportunities. That's a big thing.
Meanwhile, if there are any honest journalists left, Kerry will have to be explaining Iran, killing our nuke program, and -- most importantly -- the "global test."
Which position would you rather be in over time? I'll take Bush's... a lot less to answer for and explain. Sometimes debate perceptions actually change as issues like those play out.
Well, the fact is none of the MSM will ask her to clarify his ridiculous positions on these issues.
Kerry not having to defend his 20 year Senate record in the debate......was all the Kerry team wanted.
Because it kept Bush on the defensive the entire time. Kerry won because he never had to defend his record. His record of being wrong on the cold war, wrong on the first gulf war, wrong on the needs of the military....he never ONCE had to defend his record.