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Originally Posted by Arefin Bari
40% of the ppl voted for kerry that he won the debate...
28% of the ppl voted for bush...
others were neutral...
correct me if i am wrong plz... thanks...  |
I just saw a 53-37 split in favor of Kerry (of debate viewers) on CNN <edit> apparently it was a gallup poll.</edit>.
Chris Mathews' website on MSNBC says 71-29 in favor of Kerry.
Just a few thoughts…
I think Kerry did a good job of calling Bush on his factually incorrect, intentional or unintentional tying of Osama bin Laden and Iraq. Kerry also, correctly, pointed out that bin Laden is using our invasion of Iraq to stir up anti-American hatred in the world. What was Bush’s response? He said that Osama bin Laden can’t determine our policies. Apparently he just doesn’t understand the points other people put forward if they aren’t in line with his own.
Anyone else notice that Bush tried to drink from an empty glass twice? Bush was on the defensive the entire night, and stumbled with his words (calling terrorists “folks” after not being able to find a better word in 5-7 seconds of pondering). Bush also keeps bringing up the false and misleading “75% of Al Qaeda leaders have been captured or killed,” I wish Kerry had called him on that statistic and told the American people that the 75% is just 75% of the people involved in the September 11th attacks, not the entirety of Al Qaeda (since they’re a secretive terrorist group, it’s impossible to tell exactly how many people are in Al Qaeda, or run Al Qaeda). I disagree with the observation that Bush made Kerry look like a “wet noodle.”
While Bush might want Kerry to be distracted and suckered into a staring contest, but a good debater keeps himself or herself focused and aware of what everyone else is saying, and keeping whatever noted he/she believes could potentially help later on.
-Bill
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ABC has a 45-36 split for Kerry on the debate.
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Bush also doesn't seem to understand "we're not against the soldiers, we're against the war."
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