"President George W. Bush scowled, Sen. John Kerry scribbled."

[Catherine Vincent]

LOL. Bush sure did SCOWL!


Even 32 pages of fiercely negotiated debate rules couldn't mask some differences in how the president and the senator from Massachusetts respond to face-to-face criticism.

While both men recycled much of their campaign positions and rhetoric for Thursday's presidential debate, this was the first time each had to listen to the challenges at close quarters.

The president scowled at times when Kerry leveled some of his charges, and looked away in apparent disgust at others. Kerry often looked down at his lectern and took notes when the president was speaking.

Spaced at their podiums 10 feet apart on a University of Miami stage, the two candidates approached each other only twice -- meeting before and after the debate for a brief handshake -- and almost identical grins for the audience.

http://www.click2houston.com/politics/3776142/detail.html

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. I scribbled too!

For some reason, every time Bush opened his mouth, words like asshole, dipshit, and megalomaniac kept showing up on the paper. ;)

[Canuckistanian]

5. It's called "autonomic response"

It's a completely normal reaction to extreme bullshit levels.

[cheezus]

2. Bush looked annoyed, Kerry looked engaged

Like he was actually listening to and considering what Bush had to say. Bush, on the other hand, sat there irritatedly waiting for his turn to talk.

[soupkitchen]

3. Bush scowled, Kerry scribbled

Kerry articulated
While the Bushman dribbled

[LoZoccolo]

4. Kerry smoked him with his eyebrows.

I thought it was funny as fuck when Bush* would say something that Kerry knew he couldn't do, how Kerry would like do that thing where his eyebrows would go up for a moment - like when Bush* talks about the body armor! :thumbsup:

[Triana]

6. Taking notes...

...very intelligent. That's the prosecutor in Kerry. He didn't miss a beat...

[Canuckistanian]

7. Did anyone notice the lack of hesitancy on Kerry's part?

Every time he was asked a question or responded to the boy king, BAM!, he was right into his argument. And he quickly got his point across in simple-to-understand terms.
I'd like to see the talk show neaderthals try to get ANY kind of gaffes out of this.
Kerry was smokin'!!

:evilgrin: