John Kerry certainly presented himself well the other night while Bush did the 'deer in the headlights' thing - followed by the 'what is that awful smell' face. (the awful smell being the rotting remnants of his numerous gaffes). Kerry's performance suggests that he had rehearsed each answer to each question and timing each to the second. Bush's performance was not as polished. The content was there but Bush doesn't present well. Kennedy/Nixon and Reagan/Mondale all over again.
Personally - I don't think there's a chance in Hell that Bush will win in November. Here's why:
Bush supporters (I include myself) consider Bush to be the lesser of two evils and basically approve of 2 or 3 positions while hoping the others will go away (For me - it's the war in Iraq, Terror, and his comprehension of 'The New Economy' the old economy of a cradle to grave job has been dying since I entered the work force. This is especially true here in Southern CA. where almost everyone is an entrepreneur except for government workers who comprise 39% of California's workforce) Bush's positions of which leave me cold are - his immigration policy, his devotion to failed subordinates (Norman Mineta, George Tenet), his -in your face- religiosity and its right to life rhetoric. Only the most zealous Republicans support the entire platform.
While Bush supporters are behind Bush solidly, they lack the zealous hatred of Kerry that Kerry supporters have for Bush and the negative motivation accomanies zeal . Zeal will win the election for Kerry. There is little zeal and conviction behind Bush (short of Rush Limbaugh's 'Koolaide drinking' sycophants). In my conversations with friends who support The President, you never hear anyone say - "I hate John Kerry" but in my conversations with Kerry supporters (almost everyone I work with) there's an assumption that everyone in the room hates Bush. Conversations begin with "Don't you just hate George Bush why just yesterday...) when I say no, you'd think that I had just reached down my pants and started scratching myself! A hush falls over the room, heads turn. I do not discuss politics with anyone whose political position I don't know.
Lastly - Bush's handlers allowed the -over the top- attacks delivered by the likes of Senator (hic)Kennedy, Pelosi, Moore etc. to continue unanswered for way too long; building a sea of doubt about Bush which was proliferated by the elite media and amounts to a brainwashing of the 40% of the American public who get their news from headlines and soundbytes.
Bush allowed Karl Rove too much influence on his policy. The political motivations behind Bush's 'Mission Accomplished' and other events are far too obvious.
The Democratic party are better political operatives - they began sowing seeds of doubt within minutes of the close of the 2000 polls. Bush could produce bin Laden, al Zawahiri and al Zarkawi next week and EVERYONE would KNOW that it was a political stunt. Karl Rove is as responsible for the poisoned waters as Terry Macauliffe.
So there - in so many words- is why George Bush will lose in November by a greater margin than Gore lost in 2000
Personally - I don't think there's a chance in Hell that Bush will win in November. Here's why:
Bush supporters (I include myself) consider Bush to be the lesser of two evils and basically approve of 2 or 3 positions while hoping the others will go away (For me - it's the war in Iraq, Terror, and his comprehension of 'The New Economy' the old economy of a cradle to grave job has been dying since I entered the work force. This is especially true here in Southern CA. where almost everyone is an entrepreneur except for government workers who comprise 39% of California's workforce) Bush's positions of which leave me cold are - his immigration policy, his devotion to failed subordinates (Norman Mineta, George Tenet), his -in your face- religiosity and its right to life rhetoric. Only the most zealous Republicans support the entire platform.
While Bush supporters are behind Bush solidly, they lack the zealous hatred of Kerry that Kerry supporters have for Bush and the negative motivation accomanies zeal . Zeal will win the election for Kerry. There is little zeal and conviction behind Bush (short of Rush Limbaugh's 'Koolaide drinking' sycophants). In my conversations with friends who support The President, you never hear anyone say - "I hate John Kerry" but in my conversations with Kerry supporters (almost everyone I work with) there's an assumption that everyone in the room hates Bush. Conversations begin with "Don't you just hate George Bush why just yesterday...) when I say no, you'd think that I had just reached down my pants and started scratching myself! A hush falls over the room, heads turn. I do not discuss politics with anyone whose political position I don't know.
Lastly - Bush's handlers allowed the -over the top- attacks delivered by the likes of Senator (hic)Kennedy, Pelosi, Moore etc. to continue unanswered for way too long; building a sea of doubt about Bush which was proliferated by the elite media and amounts to a brainwashing of the 40% of the American public who get their news from headlines and soundbytes.
Bush allowed Karl Rove too much influence on his policy. The political motivations behind Bush's 'Mission Accomplished' and other events are far too obvious.
The Democratic party are better political operatives - they began sowing seeds of doubt within minutes of the close of the 2000 polls. Bush could produce bin Laden, al Zawahiri and al Zarkawi next week and EVERYONE would KNOW that it was a political stunt. Karl Rove is as responsible for the poisoned waters as Terry Macauliffe.
So there - in so many words- is why George Bush will lose in November by a greater margin than Gore lost in 2000
