# Bush-Kerry Debate: Part Deux **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 9, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302 "2004-10-09T00:42:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/281 "2004-10-09T01:53:18Z")
Do you swear to not increase taxes for those making less than 200k a year? What a dumb friggin question. :smack: Yeah, if he increases the taxes for those poor souls making under 200k but more than 100k :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/282 "2004-10-09T01:53:26Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > Well, good way to influence **Random**. I’d _love_ to see some Republican posts in this thread. I can see why they won’t. See-- that’s exactly my point. It shouldn’t matter what I or anyone else says on this board. Vote based on what Kerry and Bush say-- not me. ---
**Author:** ![TheVincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TheVincent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheVincent)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/283 "2004-10-09T01:53:26Z")
His last comment: I love you, John Kerry. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/284 "2004-10-09T01:53:54Z")
Is Bush going to “look straight into the camera”? CAN he? ---
**Author:** ![The\_world\_s\_most\_deadliest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@The\_world\_s\_most\_deadliest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_world_s_most_deadliest)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/285 "2004-10-09T01:54:04Z")
Kerry made a funny that worked. Makes Bush’s attempt at humor earlier look even morse. ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/286 "2004-10-09T01:54:18Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Is that a drain the glass? Actually, I have a bottle… ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/287 "2004-10-09T01:54:23Z")
Did he say “we’ve got battling green eyeshades”? WTF? ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/288 "2004-10-09T01:54:25Z")
“Battling green eye shades”? WTF? ---
**Author:** ![TheVincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TheVincent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheVincent)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/289 "2004-10-09T01:54:36Z")
> [@Lightnin'](#): > > Is Bush going to “look straight into the camera”? CAN he? No, Kerry’s the experienced one, and we’d rather see him deliver the money sh–,er, speech from Kerry than Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/290 "2004-10-09T01:54:38Z")
Babbling green eyeshades??? what the hell is that? Bush was talking about fiscally conservative. He has room to talk on that :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/291 "2004-10-09T01:54:44Z")
WTF are babbling green eyeshades? ---
**Author:** ![Miabella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@Miabella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miabella)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/292 "2004-10-09T01:54:53Z")
Battling green eyeshades? Did I hear that right? Someone please explain that line from Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/293 "2004-10-09T01:54:54Z")
Bush: “It’s not credible! It’s not credible! Stop laughing! It’s NOT credible! Wahhhh!” Man, he’s whining. ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/294 "2004-10-09T01:55:09Z")
Bush: “He looked at me like my clock was up!” Kerry’s cheating! ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/295 "2004-10-09T01:55:24Z")
I gotta admit, Bush’s more direct speaking this time around makes me wonder about the “bulge in the coat” theory. ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/296 "2004-10-09T01:55:35Z")
“My time up yet?” (read: I have to keep talking? Oh no.) Kerry said “fuzzy math” … now that is taking me back to '00. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/297 "2004-10-09T01:55:44Z")
Screw Kerry. Screw Bush (uh, you know what I mean). I’m votin’ for the moderator. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/298 "2004-10-09T01:55:57Z")
LOL - Kerry said “Fuzzy Math” Bush’s favorite debate expression 4 years ago - now Bush gets it thrown in his face ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/299 "2004-10-09T01:56:17Z")
Unites States Marine Corps Accounting Battallion, The"Fighting Green Eyeshades". ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302/300 "2004-10-09T01:56:31Z")
Uh, Bush, we ARE looking at his record. We like it. C’mon, bring up the gay marriage question! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-part-deux/268302.md?page=16)