Quick review of the blogroll:
Kerry supporters/Bush opponents think Kerry kicked ass and took names. They think Bush sounded like a blithering idiot.
Bush supporters/Kerry opponents thought Bush did okay-to-excellent, and Kerry didn’t do as badly as they’d thought (though still droningly arrogant), net thinking it was a Bush win.
Quel surprise. It will be interesting to see if there’s any poll movement in the aftermath, or if it was all preaching to the choirs.
Me? I was hanging out, doing some computer backups, and, eventually, watching Alias s.2 with Margie and the Testerfolk. I think that was the right decision.
I wouldn’t say idiot.
Whiny, petulant, peevish, kindergartner up way past his bed time, but managed to remember all six talking points that Aunty Karen had briefed him on (over and over and over again), but I wouldn’t say idiot.
To bad you missed it; it was the funniest thing on TV so far this season. The only thing that it lacked was Bush standing there saying “Hippo!”, or “babu babu babu!”
Plus the networks not following the “Rules” made it even more entertaining.
Here’s another tidbit, since you’re reading debate reviews in lieu of watching the debate:
http://www.juancole.com/2004_10_01_juancole_archive.html#109663852086120616