Reply #65: Barely Edwards

[jmags]

Edwards improved on some of the errors Kerry made, and was smart in continuing to pound home Tora Bora, as I saw that resonated in a number of polls. However, since Cheney was following up an absolutely terrible performance by Bush, by him simply being able to explain the Bush/Cheney position, he has a built in advantage over Edwards.

I hope the media really examines some of Cheney's claims, which really have no basis in reality. While I was pleased overall with Edwards, there were really some moments were he could have countered Cheney more effectively.

I tuned out right after the debates because I can't take the spin, but I'd expect many pundits to call it to Cheney because it was close, and well if they gave it to Edwards, then they'd be afraid they were biased.
I expect that to occur in the final debates with Bush as well, if he doesn't throw temper-tantrums with his body language.

However, voters see Cheney, and now Kerry will have two more outings with Bush...and while Bush won't be quite as bad as the first debate, he will never be close to as effective as Cheney. Cheney can lie and look you straight in the eye. Bush can barely speak period. So for that reason, I'm very confident in our chances Nov 2. Edwards at worst got a draw, and Kerry gets to pound home the terrible domestic record, where Bush will stutter and stumble and pause and blink and grimace his way out of explaining why they happen to suck so bad.