Official Debate thread

[PornoDoggy]

Originally posted by Buff@Oct 9 2004, 02:10 PM
You missed the point. I understand that above and beyond being opposed to getting taxed in the first place, most people are opposed to specific spending that their tax dollars are going toward.

My point was that in the very same sentence that Kerry said it would be wrong for him to impose the values of some people on other people, he said he was going to impose the values of some people on other people.

It seemed to me - and I freely acknowledge it's hard for me to be objective about it because of the strength of my feelings* - that Bush was appealing more to his base on the religious right, while Kerry was speaking more to the nation as a whole.

You are right about that.

Of course, I noticed it more when Bush was talking about not appointing Supreme Court justices that will do this or that "because of their own personal beliefs instead of the law." Of course, what one believes the law to be is a matter of personal belief, but hey ...

* That's why I have to ask my girlfriend who SHE thought did better in the debates ... she's far less biased toward either side than I am.

[Evil Chris]

I had to record the debate on Friday night as I was busy, and I only watched it last night.

My thought is that there wasn't much difference from the first debate. Bush was constantly on the defensive, contrary to his mindset of how the USA must always be on the offence. Am I the only one who noticed this?

Kerry is a much smarter, more reasonable man. He thinks before he acts, and allows himself to change gears to suit the best needs of the issue at hand. This is what the Republicans love to call flip flopping. It isn't.

However, I don't think he should have promised no new taxes for families earning 200K or less. Because you never know what you might need to do in a pinch.

[Mike AI]

The incumbent is normally the one on the defensive because he has a 4 year record to explain, as well as a future plan he has to communicate to the Country.

PD what you see as pandering to his "religious right base", I see as Bush talking to the vast majority of American's who beleive in God, are not ashamed of it, and understand that certain human endeavours including late term, partial birth abortion is a VERY shady thing. ( especially when it does not invovle threat to mother)

You, the wing kooks who would be happy to abort babys as they are being delivered make up a distinct minority in this country - Just because all your friend in porn, and liberal land are humanists - does not make up for the fact that the United States is a overwhelming God fearing Nation who tends to be very Conservative.

That is why Kerry ran at being labeled the L word.

No democrate could be honest and claim they were a Liberal - because they would lose in a LANDSLIDE. insteead liberals have to pretend to be moderates, and even Conservatives....

It is pretty ironic if you think about it.....

Kerry has been talking like a Conservatice - getting tough on Korea, getting tough on IRan.... Does he really think the American people beleive he is the guy to do it???

He sure is trying....

[Evil Chris]

I liked how Kerry pointed out that both he and Edwards are lawyers. Indicating at the very least that they have never been C students. LOL

[Buff]

Originally posted by Evil Chris@Oct 10 2004, 10:10 AM
I liked how Kerry pointed out that both he and Edwards are lawyers. Indicating at the very least that they have never been C students. LOL

Chris, what? If someone is a lawyer, he couldn't have been a C Student?

[Evil Chris]

Originally posted by Buff+Oct 10 2004, 01:53 PM-->