Posted on 09/28/2004 7:01:50 AM PDT by AdrianSpidle
Cal Thomas advises Kerry & Bush on debate strategy Cal Thomas
Debate advice and questions
Will many people watch the "debates," which resemble joint news conferences? The rules are so strict that the candidates don't engage each other. One-third of homes with television sets watched the first 2000 presidential debate between Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore. The first debate traditionally draws the most viewers, possibly including those precious "undecideds," so here is some unsolicited advice and suggested questions for both candidates.
For Sen. Kerry: You have the most to prove. You are a rich, elitist Massachusetts liberal. That is a difficult image to overcome, so you've got to at least sound as if you have convictions and make the case for why your plans are better than the president's policies.
In most of your pronouncements, you never talk specifics about victory in Iraq or offer a credible plan for achieving it. You speak of bringing the troops home, which must encourage America's enemies. You recently accused the president of planning a post-November surprise of calling up more reservists (and your wife predicts Osama bin Laden will be captured before the election). But you have repeatedly faulted the administration for not sending enough troops. Why would the president be wrong in sending more troops — assuming he will — when you have criticized him for not doing what you now say he plans to do? You are vulnerable to the charge of being a flip-flopper.
Your weakest link is the war. You have repeatedly said your plan for fighting terrorism is to drop more U.N. resolutions on our enemies and bring in more "allies." The
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You link to your blog rather than the Jewishworldreview?
Trying to get thise hits, eh?
"Those who doubted whether Iraq or the world would be better off without Saddam Hussein, and those who believe we are not safer with his capture, don't have the judgment to be president or the credibility to be elected president."
If Kerry leads with any criticism of the war on terror and its battles in Iraq, Bush must drop this line! All he's got to do is recite the quote...say he agrees wholeheartedly with it...and then explain to the viewers that it was Kerry that said it. It's a perfect flip-flop highlight.
Continue doing this and you will lose your posting privileges. Guaranteed.
Check the posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/user-posts?id=111116
What about them?
Sorry...i didnt know what this thread was about until I just remembered. Your link rang a bell when I started sifting...
Sorry about that.
no prob. They are all directing hits to his site. I wonder how much he gets for each hit. I should try that....make some moola off FR...
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