# Bush-Kerry Debate: Watch Along Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 1, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963 "2004-10-01T00:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/21 "2004-10-01T01:13:46Z")
> [@Merkwurdigliebe](#): > > The Chimperor seems to be sulking. > > He is already on the defensive… This isnt too good for him, I’m afraid. > > He looks like he’s in a 90 minute press conference, except with real reporters He’s hunching a lot. And saying “folks.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/22 "2004-10-01T01:14:23Z")
> [@Slacker](#): > > And saying “folks.” 😃 :drinks: ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/23 "2004-10-01T01:14:39Z")
“We have the capability of going after both” re Hussein and bin Laden. WTF? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/24 "2004-10-01T01:15:02Z")
Bush said “Kahleik Sheik Muhammad” without hesitation. ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/25 "2004-10-01T01:15:12Z")
He just confused Bin Laden and Hussein Is there even a difference to him now? He does sound negative though… ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/26 "2004-10-01T01:15:47Z")
How long after the red light do they have to go before it counts as “going over”? ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/27 "2004-10-01T01:15:49Z")
Notes. Like I said, go to CSPAN 'cause while one guy is talking you can see the other guy listening. Kerry is scribbling away, Bush writes a little bit. I’ve already been to the Presidential Debate today. With [puppets.](http://www.playbill.com/news/article/88733.html) It was brilliant. More entertaining so far. But I don’t think this one will be interrupted by quite as much rain. In a way, I’m glad my friend decided not to come over. With drinking when Bush mentions 9/11 we’d be flat on our backs by 9:30. ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/28 "2004-10-01T01:16:21Z")
> [@Bruce\_Daddy](#): > > How long after the red light do they have to go before it counts as “going over”? Five seconds until it starts flashing. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/29 "2004-10-01T01:16:43Z")
Well, undoubtedly after this poor performance, the polls will swing strongly towards Kerry, and Bush will lose his lead, since he’s so obviously terrible. Right? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/30 "2004-10-01T01:17:16Z")
Bush said something about a pre-september tenth mindset (or maybe he said mentality). Was that a flub or did he change the date on purpose for some reason? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/31 "2004-10-01T01:17:48Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Well, undoubtedly after this poor performance, the polls will swing strongly towards Kerry, and Bush will lose his lead, since he’s so obviously terrible. > > Right? Well, there’s no accounting for the stupidity of the electorate. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/32 "2004-10-01T01:18:27Z")
> [@Mehitabel](#): > > Notes. Like I said, go to CSPAN 'cause while one guy is talking you can see the other guy listening. Kerry is scribbling away, Bush writes a little bit. Good call. I guess this is going to turn into another Bush Bashing thread ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/33 "2004-10-01T01:18:43Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Well, undoubtedly after this poor performance, the polls will swing strongly towards Kerry, and Bush will lose his lead, since he’s so obviously terrible. > > Right? If the rest of the debate continues as so far, then yes, I would certainly hope the polls would swing. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/34 "2004-10-01T01:18:50Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Well, undoubtedly after this poor performance, the polls will swing strongly towards Kerry, and Bush will lose his lead, since he’s so obviously terrible. > > Right? It’s too late to try to set low expectations, **Bricker**. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/35 "2004-10-01T01:18:51Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Well, there’s no accounting for the stupidity of the electorate. Remind me what the purpose of these debates is? ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/36 "2004-10-01T01:19:34Z")
> [@Patty O'Furniture](#): > > Bush said something about a pre-september tenth mindset (or maybe he said mentality). Was that a flub or did he change the date on purpose for some reason? The thought being that our outlook on Sep. 10 was much different than the next day. Get it? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/37 "2004-10-01T01:20:02Z")
Those lights are really distracting. Everytime the red lights go on I quit hearing what they’re saying and just start watching to see if they can beat the clock. Ten cents says Bush is the first one to get gonged (I like the underdogs). ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/38 "2004-10-01T01:20:20Z")
> [@Bruce\_Daddy](#): > > The thought being that our outlook on Sep. 10 was much different than the next day. Get it? It was a minor, minor flub - pre-September 10 means September 9. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/39 "2004-10-01T01:22:11Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > Those lights are really distracting. Everytime the red lights go on I quit hearing what they’re saying and just start watching to see if they can beat the clock. Me too. I find the opponent’s scribbling distracting as well. ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/40 "2004-10-01T01:23:05Z")
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