# 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:** 4
**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, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/61 "2004-10-01T01:31:59Z")
“Denigrating our allies” - Bush started with a strong rebuttal, then wandered when he had talked about “talking with these guys on the phone every day - I know how these guys think.” ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/62 "2004-10-01T01:32:16Z")
How about we drink every time Bush says “Uhhh”? ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/63 "2004-10-01T01:32:38Z")
Someone help me count how many times Bush thumps the podium. I’ve lost track. ---
**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, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/64 "2004-10-01T01:32:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Remember that Bush supporters are vastly more likely than Kerry supporters to believe things like “Iraq had a stockpile of WMDs” or “Iraq planned the 9/11 attacks.” Bush supporters are already going voting for him. Remember who these two are trying to appeal to. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/65 "2004-10-01T01:32:50Z")
bush keeps harping on kerry’s “wrong war” quip, his hard drive must have a bad block or three Kerry’s too frelling smug and self satisfied there has to be a better choice, i’m voting “none of the above” ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/66 "2004-10-01T01:33:01Z")
The “co-hersed?” ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/67 "2004-10-01T01:33:06Z")
> [@Bruce\_Daddy](#): > > I guess you make it up as go. 😉 Whatever works for you. I honestly don’t see how Bush is coming across as folksy. He strikes me as peeved that he’s being criticized. ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/68 "2004-10-01T01:34:12Z")
“I see the casualty reports every day” - oops. ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/69 "2004-10-01T01:34:12Z")
The “Miscalculation” response by Bush was bad. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/70 "2004-10-01T01:34:21Z")
> [@Greywolf73](#): > > How about we drink every time Bush says “Uhhh”? I havth beennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ``` g er yj77 ``` ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/71 "2004-10-01T01:34:28Z")
> [@Greywolf73](#): > > How about we drink every time Bush says “Uhhh”? No thanks. Not interested in poisoning myself tonight. ---
**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, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/72 "2004-10-01T01:34:46Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > Whatever works for you. > > I honestly don’t see how Bush is coming across as folksy. He strikes me as peeved that he’s being criticized. Big word there. “How dare you run against me!” BTW don’t forget tonight’s live edition of The Daily Show! :headbang: ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/73 "2004-10-01T01:35:00Z")
I’ve got it!, i figured out why Bush keeps thumping the podium, he’s communicating sending secret commands in morse code… ---
**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, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/74 "2004-10-01T01:35:16Z")
I wonder, I heard somewhere that Bush is not a night owl, and was practicing staying up late. Maybe he’s just tired? ---
**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, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/75 "2004-10-01T01:35:18Z")
> [@Greywolf73](#): > > How about we drink every time Bush says “Uhhh”? Hey, I haven’t seen you around lately! ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/76 "2004-10-01T01:36:31Z")
Bush is melting down…he’s doing terribly. Kerry is doing pretty well, but I think a lot of that is the contrast between the two. Kerry is smooth, Bush is…not. He’s stilted and studdering. I actually feel bad for him at this point…I never would have thought it would be this bad. (I’m almost sad I missed my trip and stayed home to watch this…I should have gone. :)) -XT ---
**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, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/77 "2004-10-01T01:36:52Z")
New rule (drinking game), -\> 90%/90% ---
**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, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/78 "2004-10-01T01:37:11Z")
I have to say, I think Bush is getting his ass kicked on substance. I just wish I could believe it’s going to matter. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/79 "2004-10-01T01:37:20Z")
MMMM…kerry’s waffling again, MMMM…waffles ! ---
**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, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963/80 "2004-10-01T01:37:42Z")
Bush is even the same color as his puppet! (not a bash, a simple observation). Bush is starting to listen harder. Good for him. Oooh, Jimmy used the L-word and Kerry parried it. Why not use the Gulliver’s Travels phrase, "said the _thing that was not_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-kerry-debate-watch-along-thread/266963.md?page=5)