Comments on: Cheney-Edwards Debate Morning After Roundup

By: Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 19:46:20 +0000

I watched the Cheney-Edwards debate from the UK.
What came across to me more than anything was that Cheney steadily built up an impression of reassurance, and yes, that did contrast with Edwards, who was of course undoubtedly slick.
The "security moms" are said to be the deciders of the election, and probably will be. They will have watched Cheney and concluded that here was a guy who could be president and have them feeling their families were safe.
I haven't yet seen anyone pick up on Edwards' breaking of the rules towards the end. The question contained a trap and he walked into it. Having mentioned his running mate's name once, and flippantly dimissed it, he did the same thing again only seconds later! This pointed to a sloppy intellect, which his polished and populist delivery had hitherto not revealed, and a cavalier attitude to rules. (How will that play with the security moms?) This was a good example of how the unexpected can be significant in this kind of event. He was thrown off his game for a vital few minutes of the late part of the show, and the final impression was that Cheney was actually rather a decent old guy with a good mind and a command of his brief. He was even a bit Reaganesque. America would be safe if he had to succeed as President in an emergency.
Edwards?

By: Peaktalk

Peaktalk — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 15:33:00 +0000

DEBATE: FINAL THOUGHTS
After a nightâs sleep the view of the debate is always a bit more nuanced, at least for me. My first thought this morning was that the interpretation of a candidateâs performance is often too influenced by political preferences or

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 14:26:39 +0000

Spoons: My way is funnier.

By: Spoons

Spoons — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 14:02:10 +0000

Just to clarify so everyone doesn't hate me: I'm not saying that people are idiots for thinking Cheney won. I'm saying people are idiots, therefore Edwards won, because he gave a more idiot-friendly performance.

By: La Shawn Barber's Corner

La Shawn Barber's Corner — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 13:50:49 +0000

The Debate: Did Soros Hijack Factcheck.org?
The answer is âNo", but I like provocative titles.

I didnât watch or listen to the debate, but I read that Vice President Cheney (winner) mentioned Factcheck.org on the air, and George Soros, counting on peopleâs errors, had the domain âFactcheck.c...

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 13:38:17 +0000

Wednesday Morning News Briefing
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