Monday, October 04, 2004
DEBATE WRAP-UP
By Stockton
Initial response to the first Presidential Debate between George Bush and John Kerry was that the night was a clear, unambiguous victory for the Democratic challenger. In recent days, that response has been muted and the press has now declared that Senator Kerry;
1) Edged out the President;
2) Barely won;
3) Won on style;
4) Had a very good night;
5) Did not deliver a knockout punch.
"We took a look at our pre-debate spin," says CNN News Director Will Ferris. "We were saying all along that this debate was a make or break for Kerry. After Kerry kicked ass, we had to reassess the situation. Frankly, we thought he'd tank and then it would be game over. It was necessary to either downplay his victory or lose our pre-debate spin. We found it easier to downplay his victory."
Despite CNN's reassessment, a majority of voters saw a Kerry win.
"He looked presidential and sounded confident. I think I just may switch to Kerry." - Jenna Bush, Texas
"If Bush can't defend himself from John Kerry, how the hell is he going to defend us from terrorists?" - C. Rice, California
"I like Bush but on Thursday night he really looked like one of my contestants." - Henry Shelton, Director, Special Olympics, NY.
Some of the assertions made by the President have also come under fire in recent days. For instance; 100,000 trained Iraqi Police Officers. After an exhaustive investigation, LB in '04 has been able to identify only one fully trained Iraqi security expert.
Making Iraq safe one bullet at a time
Not all is bleak news for the President. During in the course of the debate, Bush gave the average American citizen an inside look at what it's like to be President of the United States. According to Mr. Bush:
1) It's hard work;
2) It's a hard job;
3) See No. 1 above;
4) See No. 2 above.
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By Stockton
Initial response to the first Presidential Debate between George Bush and John Kerry was that the night was a clear, unambiguous victory for the Democratic challenger. In recent days, that response has been muted and the press has now declared that Senator Kerry;
1) Edged out the President;
2) Barely won;
3) Won on style;
4) Had a very good night;
5) Did not deliver a knockout punch.
"We took a look at our pre-debate spin," says CNN News Director Will Ferris. "We were saying all along that this debate was a make or break for Kerry. After Kerry kicked ass, we had to reassess the situation. Frankly, we thought he'd tank and then it would be game over. It was necessary to either downplay his victory or lose our pre-debate spin. We found it easier to downplay his victory."
Despite CNN's reassessment, a majority of voters saw a Kerry win.
"He looked presidential and sounded confident. I think I just may switch to Kerry." - Jenna Bush, Texas
"If Bush can't defend himself from John Kerry, how the hell is he going to defend us from terrorists?" - C. Rice, California
"I like Bush but on Thursday night he really looked like one of my contestants." - Henry Shelton, Director, Special Olympics, NY.
Some of the assertions made by the President have also come under fire in recent days. For instance; 100,000 trained Iraqi Police Officers. After an exhaustive investigation, LB in '04 has been able to identify only one fully trained Iraqi security expert.
Not all is bleak news for the President. During in the course of the debate, Bush gave the average American citizen an inside look at what it's like to be President of the United States. According to Mr. Bush:
1) It's hard work;
2) It's a hard job;
3) See No. 1 above;
4) See No. 2 above.
