Senator Kerry says he can do a better job than President Bush in the war on terror. Oh really? What is Senator Kerry's track record?
Kerry has only been able to persuade congress to pass six meaningless bills with his name on them, and three of those designated national days of recognition.
Kerry has opposed all of the major weapons programs now in use by our military.
Kerry has voted for increased taxes over 300 times.
Kerry missed more than 75% of the intelligence committee meetings when he was a member, and voted to reduce intelligence funding after the first attack on the world trade center.
Kerry can do better than President Bush? Oh really?
What has gone unmentioned by the MSM thus far is that earlier in the day on Friday the Dept of Labor will have released their final jobs report prior to the election. That may have an impact on things.
Good analysis and advice from the always prescient Fred Barnes. I hope Bush heeds this advice and I hope Barnes is correct in his prediction that Bush will perform much better the second time. He can't afford another bad performance.
Watching the debate and hearing the after action analysis... It seems like Bush wasn't even prepared to debate a high school debater let along Kerry. Was it intentional, not prepared or pooped from the rounds he took earlier in the day among the hurricane recovery?
All I know is if this was a sport, Bush's coach would be in his grill for that performance in terms of body language. The most basic rule to follow is "dont let them see that you're upset".
I expect to see Bush more refined this time around.
He did. He is the Commander in Chief of a nation at war. The forces he commands were, even as the debate was on going, were initiating a signifigent military operation in Iraq and lessor operations in Afghanistan. In both places, terrorists flock to kill Americans and other westerners, and while managing to kill some, are killed in much, much larger numbers. All those terrorists killed in Iraq and Afghanistan will not be coming here to kill our children and other citizens.
IOW, the Presdient has been doing his job, while campaigning only part time. Kerry has not been doing his job in the Senate for several years, and has been campaigning more than full time.
Fred nails it here. Bush could also have used a darker suit, a brighter tie, and a haircut.
That said, the Presidency isn't about having the right clothes and hair, and Kerry's touch seemed so light in debate # 1 as to make him seem effete and frivolous. Kerry's subtext was, "Don't I look great? Don't I sound great? Wouldn't I be a great President?"
Kerry was slick to the point of silliness.
Bush needs Passion and to fight as thou this were part of the terror war. Without security there is no viable economy.
Bump!