OFFICIAL BUSH-KERRY DEBATE THREAD #1

[Skinner]

For those of you who feel like participating in an official play-by-play thread about tonight's presidential debate, here it is.

You aren't required to post in here. If you want to start your own threads, you can. This is just provided for those who want it.

When this approaches 100 replies, we'll open Thread #2.

Enjoy!

NOTE: After the debate, we encourage DU members to help spread the Kerry message. There is a thread pinned to the top of the General Discussion: Campaign 2004 forum which has talking points, links, and other resources to help you out.

[frank frankly]

1. frist! go JK!

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[ALago1]

2. LETS GO JOHN KERRY!!!

Pull no punches, there are a lot of people out there wanting to find out more about you!!!

[Guaranteed]

3. Fuck 'em up, John! nt

[slinkerwink]

4. I'm so excited.....39 minutes left!

[jefferson_dem]

5. Spank the Chimp, JK! Let's Go!

:spank:

[Catfight]

18. Why didn't you say spank the monkey? LOL

[Zen Democrat]

33. Shock The Monkey! (with apologies to Peter Gabriel)

[knowbody0]

6. thank you

[RoyGBiv]

7. Gotta run get beer....

Tell me if I miss anything. :-)

[rockymountaindem]

8. "If I could step out of my skin and be anybody else, I'd be you...

now go out there and bash his teeth out".

A quote from Rocky IV that I think applies to this debate.

Goooooooo KERRY!

[David Zephyr]

9. I'm Here.

KICK BUSH'S STINKIN' ASS, JOHN!

I confess: I am nervous. So much at stake.

:freak: :freak: :freak: :freak: :freak: :freak: :freak: :freak:

[H2O Man]

10. I predict the chimp loses his cool

at 9:48 est. What do you think? Can he hold it together until then? Is Kerry going to wait that long to put the surprise punch on the fool?

[DammitSteve]

12. 90 mins is a long time, man!

[H2O Man]

20. It is.

MSNBC had great film of John Kerry walking with Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins. I believe that Kerry will do to Bush exactly what Hopkins did to Oscar De La Hoya two weeks ago: he'll pressure the smaller man, tire him out, then land a body blow that knocks the wind out of him. My prediction (9:48) is based upon the Hopkins factor.

[Political_Junkie]

13. question is: Can we wait that long?

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[Catfight]

19. I predict chimpster gets the red light and never stops staring at it.

Rove has to run out and give him a biscuit so he can move on.

[H2O Man]

24. the chimpster may get so mad

he holds his breath and refuses to answer any more questions. That would require his mommy coming on stage to intervene.

[Barad Simith]

26. laffed! (nt)

[Political_Junkie]

11. Give 'em hell, John!

:yourock:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

14. Let it loose John!!!!

Hold nothing back.

Because even if you trounce President LaPetomane, which you will, the Scarboroughs, Novaks, and other assorted spinsters will pronounce it a victory for him the moment their mics are open.

Hell, if Dumbya wets himself, they'll praise it as a decisive victory over dry shorts.

Stomp him. No mercy. No more Mr. Nice Guy, as out of character as that is for you.

[MoonRiver]

15. Can't wait to watch Kerry mop the floor with *'s arse!

:party::kick::bounce::party::kick::bounce::party::kick::bounce::party:

[thedecline]

16. Take him down, John!!

Chimpy's going to be wearing a tuxedo and roller skates once Kerry's done with him =)

[Rose Siding]

I hope Teresa doesn't cut his Game Tie again

Wait...nerves are causing me to fade in and out of reality.

[_NorCal_D_]

17. I have been waiting two years for this.

It was around this time two years ago that I woke up from my apolitical slumber as a result of bush's war. Finally he will have to defend the damn thing in a debate!

Stick it to em' Kerry! :bounce:

[UpsideDownFlag]

21. why'd this get started at 8:30? it does start at nine, right?

[shawmut]

25. yes, they are just letting the audience know the rules

debate is a 9pm EDT.

[deadparrot]

22. Am I the only one with butterflies?

Don' worry, I hope that Kerry absolutely massacres *, but I also hope he is prepared to answer the question obviously thought up by the Rove/Rumsfeld/Cheney circle, and answer them clearly and concisely, making * look like an ass.

[Thrill]

23. Is the audience allowed to clap?

[H2O Man]

27. James Baker III tried to make a rule

that the audience could only clap for George W. Bush.

[thedecline]

28. I would think so

I don't really know what their point would be otherwise.

[Thrill]

30. Will it be Pro-Kerry or Chimp?

How do we know they aren't right wing nuts

[Gregorian]

31. Nope. No clapping or whistling.

Just heard him mention it.


Edit- DAMN, I'm excited! But I predict a very boring and somewhat scripted debate. After all, they're working on the swing voters. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[tjdee]

29. I'd be SO NERVOUS.

I hope Kerry is doing some mental relaxation or something.

[tjdee]

32. UofM president boring everyone to death...

Couldn't we get an opening act like... John Aschcroft singing or something?

:crazy:

[Carni]

34. I can't take it

The media buffoons are in full whore mode.

[vetwife]

35. GO TO C - S P A N ! Do yourself a favor !

[johnfunk]

Or CBS... if you have to see BS from Smirk...

see BS on CBS!

[Sliverofhope]

36. Bush whitened his teeth for tonight

Shameful! Horrible! How weak! Tell everybody!

[senseandsensibility]

37. Johneee...

We're counting on ya, man.

[Wind Dancer]

38. Senator Kerry,

we are counting on you, feel our positive energy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rumguy]

39. In five minutes it starts - this is history folks!!!!!

Go John!

[Sugarbleus]

40. Back in 90 or so. Gonna go sit back to

watch uninterrupted with hubby. GOD BLESS JOHN KERRY!!

[Thrill]

Leahr giving the rules

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[tjdee]

41. Lehrer will DEDUCT POINTS from candidates' TIME if audience gets out of

line!

He just said that if someone acts out, he's going to raise his right arm which means hush, and if it continues, he's going to STOP the debate and deduct the time from that person's candidate.


WHAT the frig is this?
While I appreciate the silence, since when is this like a friggin Army exercise?

[rot0r_head]

44. He's organizing this debate

like a teacher organizing a preschool class.

This takes "retarded" to a whole new level of excellence.

[opstachuck]

58. which really means they'll deduct from kerry.

i don't think too many people will try to protest kerry's tan

[chieftain]

42. Sharpton just kicked ass ,

now its time for Kerry to cut the Shrub down to size . We are with you 100% Senator Kerry .Win one , not for the Gipper , but for the whole world .

[opstachuck]

43. i don't think i could watch this thing without...

a bottle of Jameson's by my side.

[chieftain]

Jameson damn ,

I wish I would have thought of that . Slainte

[orpupilofnature57]

45. step on in johnny,no more smoke and glass.

God bless America,AND IF YOU COULD MAKE * PUKE RIGHT NOW.

[EarlG]

46. Adding a plug for this activism thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x927474

Let's get the message out there!

[ClevelandSportsCurse]

47. Watching on C-SPAN

It's the only way I can watch and be sane at the same time.

[symbolman]

48. TOO MUCH CANDY Crowly

of course shilling for Bush.. if he does well the election is OVER..

I've met her in person and she's just as disgusting in person..

(I am not knocking fat people, some of my best friends top the scales at 400lbs :)

GO JOHN!!

[crickets]

49. Lehrer (on C-Span)

is preparing the audience and has required absolute silence from everyone during the debates. He delegated Laura to keep track of one side of the hall and Teresa the other. He's said he will deduct time from the candidate of any disruptors. Pardon my ignorance, but is this a usual rule? I've watched debates before but never participated, and I've never heard the pre-debate rules.

[Papa]

56. yeah it's cool, i got it on cspan as well

I thought it strange he was telling people with cell phones and pagers to make sure they were turned off.. I would think that would be a security risk to even let people bring them in..

[rumguy]

57. How big did the audience look?

[jefferson_dem]

50. LET'S RUMBLE!

[nini]

shit.... I'm about to come out of my skin!!!!!!!

Here we GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kimchi]

51. I'm so excited!

Mop the floor with *, Mr. Kerry!

[Skip Intro]

52. OK Deep Breath -

I have that feeling you get as you've just been buckeled into the the most ominous looking roller coaster you've ever seen. And its about to take off...

[Skip Intro]

59. I'm not seeing lights on the podiums -?

Did they come off, or am I blind?

[Skip Intro]

63. I'm replying to myself

I'm getting a beer

[Thrill]

53. Anyone else nervous?

[nini]

61. excited....

more than nervous.


:bounce:

[Catt03]

Nervous? I am watching with my eyes closed and sound off

and keep leaving the room where the tv is.

[incapsulated]

54. Let's Rock.

:thumbsup:

[DammitSteve]

60. anybody hear that?

"everybody ok?" was that high pitched voice lehrer's?

[Zero Division]

69. Yes, lol, what the hell was that? Was that on purpose?

[deadparrot]

55. I'm all shaky and nervous and my palms are sweating.

I wish I didn't care so damn much!

[AbbeyRoad]

67. same here

I feel nauseous.

[Mika]

62. It is HOT in there

Didya see Jim L wipe the sweat off of his forehead?

[slutticus]

64. And for my 1000th post I would like to...

...wish John Kerry the best.

I bet * is pissing himself right now....wishing Dick could be out there with him holding his hand....

[Mrs_Beastman]

65. I have butterflys in my tummy

:puke:

[Khephra]

66. Checking in

TV is on CSPAN and I'm listening on Air America.

:hi:

[NVMojo]

Bush is wearing shoe elevators!!!

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[johnfunk]

Is it just me or does Lehrer look orange??

[Zech Marquis]

68. here we gooooo

man I'm a bit nervous, but excited to :evilgrin:

[symbolman]

70. I swear one of those podiums

is higher than the other..

[Jawja]

72. Ok, John.

Wipe up the floor with 'em.

[MissB]

They look the same height to me (nt)

[onefreespiritedchick]

71. Well here we go, let's rock!

n/t

[karlrschneider]

JK looks pretty relaxed & confident. Good hand gestures.

Now Chimpy has to get in the "prayers" thing.

[MoonRiver]

73. AWOL and War Hero just arrived!

[johnfunk]

74. YES! Kerry pulled in CLOSE on the handshake

made Chimp look like a shrimp

[Peanut Gallery]

75. Bush is already smirking wildly

(when they first walked out)

[mopaul]

ape boy is really nervous like a chicken

[Chovexani]

76. I hope Kerry counts his fingers after shaking hands with * (n/t)

[nini]

77. love the height thing.....hahahhah

.

[MoonRiver]

79. AWOL looks so confused and stupid!

[59millionmorons]

80. Yeah

He made Bush look like a turtle.

[CatWoman]

78. LOL -- LOOK AT CHIMPY

He really doesn't want to be there :D

[MissB]

85. He is biting his lip (nt)

[Fatima]

81. News World International is showing the debate, if you want an alternative

to the usual cable bullshit. Most people with cable or Direct TV have it.

NWI is Canadian.

[AntiFascist]

82. Split screen is cool!!!

<eom>

[sbj405]

87. what channel?

[DemMother]

I had to change channels. I can't stand to look at Bush.

[Zech Marquis]

83. is * already using his earpeice?

LOL

[Jawja]

SEPT 11!!

Take a drink!!!


gulp!!

[Gregorian]

84. First thirty seconds, and Bush looks bad already.

[mvd]

95. Bush is looking really stupid

And he's a nervous wreck! I love it!

[xultar]

86. GOING GOING GONE!!! HOMERUN!! n/t

[fryguy]

88. i thought CSPAN was doing the split screen????

wtf?

[CatWoman]

89. Bush looks just like Curious George!!!!

[gardenista]

90. Split screen on CSPAN. How about elsewhere? nt

[Princess Turandot]

NBC as well...eom

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[KalicoKitty]

91. Watch it on C-SPAN, if you can get it.

It shows Bush as Kerry is speaking. * is making funny faces.

[DammitSteve]

Bush slipped up a bit already

also talking about 911 immediately

[ClevelandSportsCurse]

92. Weak beginning, but strong finish on Kerry's first answer n/t

[deadparrot]

93. "Who've suffered a lot." WTF?

[MissB]

94. Um.. Sept 11th changed. Holy fuck. What a moron.

[bushisanidiot]

96. C-SPAN HAS A SPLIT SCREEN AND IS SHOWING BOTH CANDIDATES

DURING RESPONSES.

[rumguy]

97. * has cottonmouth already!!!!!!!!

He looks small and shrivelled!

[Lex]

Chimpy looks like a fool. Uh oh, Kerry's taking notes!

[wolframtarant]

Wow...

Mention of 9/11 within 30 seconds!

[nini]

98. bumbling moran

blinking like the freaking liar he is

[Skinner]

99. THREAD #2 IS OPEN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x928338

[WI_DEM]

100. didn't take Bush long to mention 9/11

mentioned twice already.

[krkaufman]

HAA!!! First content out of Bush's mouth... "S e p t e m b e r 1 1"

And *again* with a "September 11"

[johnnie]

101. Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm saddam terror saddam...was that 90 seconds?