Bush v Kerry: Round 3
Bush scores on health care: “A plan is not a litany of complaints.”
Kerry keeps bringing up McCain…He is aware that McCain supports Bush, isn’t he?
Bush scores again on Kerry’s promise to not raise taxes: “His rhetoric doesn’t match his record. In 20 years, he voted to increase taxes 98 times…He has proposed 2.2 trillion dollars in new spending.”
Kerry smirks….Bush smirks back.
Bush scores again on taxes: “We are not spending the government’s money. We are spending YOUR money.”
Bush scores more points with: “There is a mainstream of American politics and you are on the far left bank…. Ted Kennedy is the Conservative senator from Mass.”
D’oh Bush shouldn’t have laughed after that line. It was forced and he laughed alone.
Kerry loses BIG TIME bringing Cheney’s lesbian daughter into the debate. Idiot. Liberal Paul Begala agrees with me. So does Robert Novak.
Kerry comes out in open defiance of the Catholic Church. That must take guts.
Bush makes a joke that goes something like this.”Well I’m not sure that it’s a good idea to quote major new media on things like…………….er….well…..nevermind.” BAM That one blew up in his face.
Kerry is strong and forceful, but so negative.
BUSH HITS A PERSONAL HOMERUN ON IMMIGRATION: “I do not support amnesty. We shouldn’t reward people for illegal behavior. There are plenty of people standing in line and doing it the right way.” YES!!!! EXACTLY!!!
Ugh. this boring.
Why does Kerry keep bringing up McCain? Twice in one answer? Bush needs to point out that McCain supports him.
Bush finally mentioned that McCain supports him.
Bush knocks it out of the part on the last question about what they have learned from the strong women in their lives. Bush says, “[I’ve learned] To listen to them. To stand up straight and not scowl. (much laughter)….She speaks better English than I do. (more and louder laughter).”
I call this one a draw. Bush was very weak at the beginning. Kerry was strong but mean and negative. Bush got up to speed and hit his stride about 30 minutes into the debate. Kerry continued his negativity throughout the debate. He continued to bring up McCain and Cheney’s lesbian daughter. Bush keep making bad, scripted jokes. All around, it was a pretty poor performance on both sides.