# Bush v. Kerry, Round Three

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [October 13, 2004, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997 "2004-10-13T13:53:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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 14, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/101 "2004-10-14T01:18:33Z")

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What I’m getting out of this is that John Kerry… HAS A PLAN!

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**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/102 "2004-10-14T01:18:40Z")

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Kerry is sharp and aggressive–GO!

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**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/103 "2004-10-14T01:18:40Z")

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“…subsidizing the loss of their own jobs”. Great phrase!

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**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/104 "2004-10-14T01:19:04Z")

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Heh, Bush has his “i had jello today” face on…

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**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/105 "2004-10-14T01:19:21Z")

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Kerry is certainly using more body language now than Tony Soprano. Yo!

EDIT: WHOOO!

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**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/106 "2004-10-14T01:19:38Z")

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Anybody spot Bush’s wire yet? I’m thinking the hair in front of his ear looks suspiciously dark.

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**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/107 "2004-10-14T01:19:56Z")

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“Let me talk to the workers.”???

Umm, go ahead Bush. No one should be stopping you.

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**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/108 "2004-10-14T01:20:07Z")

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And you’re going to pay for all this how, Senator?

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**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/109 "2004-10-14T01:20:14Z")

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> [@Ilsa\_Lund](#):
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> What I’m getting out of this is that John Kerry… HAS A PLAN!

And according to Bush, Kerry didn’t vote for something related to the plan when he had the chance!

Both of these guys are running for President on treadmills.

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**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 14, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/110 "2004-10-14T01:20:17Z")

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I’ve got more money in my pocket? Why didn’t anybody tell me.

Wow, did he just open himself up with that “encorage marriage” remark.

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**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/111 "2004-10-14T01:20:40Z")

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Government should be trying to encourage marriage? Why? How is that government’s business?

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/112 "2004-10-14T01:20:43Z")

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Bush has a spit nodule in the right corner of his mouth. Someone tell him to wipe it off!!!

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**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/113 "2004-10-14T01:20:52Z")

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Bush says “we should encourage marriage”. Um, but only between heteros, right, Dubya? And you’re not telling us how to live our lives?? WTF

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**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/114 "2004-10-14T01:21:01Z")

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“Litany uh, uh… uh.” :smack: Thank God I’m already drinking or I would’ve downed several shots for Bush’s never-ending deer-in-the-headlights stuttering.

“Exaaaaaaaaaaggerated!” indeed.

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**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/115 "2004-10-14T01:21:19Z")

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And this is why people who are single and childfree (or childless) should make sure they vote.

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**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 14, 2004, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/116 "2004-10-14T01:21:41Z")

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Is Bush referring to encouraging ALL kinds of marriage? Even the ones that are forbidden by the Bible???

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**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/117 "2004-10-14T01:21:42Z")

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Kerry’s trying to keep from laughing …

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**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/118 "2004-10-14T01:21:50Z")

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Money in yer pocket :drink:

Man, they’re gonna be drawing my blood with a keg tap

Just once I would like a candidate to avoid catch phrases and be informative and treat the american people like grown ups.

voted 98 times to increase taxes. :drink:

Bush seems thrown by Kerrys defense of his record and is flailing on Kerry as Liberal.

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/119 "2004-10-14T01:22:06Z")

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Here comes the gay!!!

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**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-v-kerry-round-three/268997/120 "2004-10-14T01:22:10Z")

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