It seemed to me that * couldn't wait for his time to be over.

[mac56]

His answers seemed to peter out about 10-15 seconds before the time was up, and he had to vamp to fill it.

Kerry didn't have that problem. He filled his time, often very skillfully.

Did anyone else get that impression?

[salinen]

1. Yes

and also * ended every statement awkwardly, like he wasn't sure of his own words.

[Jacobin]

2. Yep. Wanted to git back to all that "hard work"

workin' hard, doncha know. all that presidentin is hard work. workin hard to do all that hard work.

work

hard

hard

work

[cheezus]

4. it's not like that brush is going to clear itself!

[Kira]

3. I kept waiting for him to tap

the box on his podium and say uh, is this thing working. I think I need a new bulb. I was cracking up about that exact point the entire debate!