Late Debate Thoughts

I had the debate on while I was doing my first Finance assignment, and was pleased to see Bush do a much better job. Here's some random thoughts:

Style of Substance - so many people seem caught up with the externals: grimacing, posture, tone, etc. It's almost like we're having an audition for President, not an election.

Kerry the Catholic - his abortion answer reminded me of Pontius Pilate: "What is Truth?" It was a meandering rationalization that was strained and insincere.

Kerry and the war - nothing points to Kerry as someone who can continue the Iraq campaign of the terror war with any effectiveness. He never met a weapons or intelligence program that he didn't want to cut. He seems to think he can negotiate the US out of the terror war and out of sticky situations like Iran and North Korea.

Bush's humor - self-deprecation is the mark of someone who is at peace with himself. It was nice to see Bush go on the offensive and have an enjoyable time.

Bush and substance - it was nice to see Bush tackle the meat of the issues in an effective way.

Kerry's closing statement when he said, "I'll say this - and right to the camera" and then turned like Herman Munster to the camera to start his lines. It was as if he was reminding himself to doing something like Reagan...