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BacardiJim · 10-08-2004, 06:25 PM

I wouldn't have thought it possible, but by my scoring, both candidates lost the second presidential debate. If I had to choose a winner, I'd probably have to give a slight edge to *shudder* Bush.

While both candidates were repeatedly guilty of not actually answering (or even addressing, in many cases) the questions they were asked, for the first third or so of the debate, Kerry kept using half his time to discuss the previous question. (Or, more accurately, spend time refuting what Bush had said in his previous response, which didn't really have anything to do with either question.) Kerry seemed to settle down and quit doing this so much in the latter half of the debate and even scored some clear victories on some of the domestic policy questions, but the damage had already been done.

Bush seemed, at least, to be more adept at deflecting the questions without making it seem as obvious that he was doing so.

I guess you could call him the winner by those standards.

10-08-2004, 06:25 PM	#1
BacardiJim Banned User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,346	Debate #2 - They BOTH lost! I wouldn't have thought it possible, but by my scoring, both candidates lost the second presidential debate. If I had to choose a winner, I'd probably have to give a slight edge to shudder Bush. While both candidates were repeatedly guilty of not actually answering (or even addressing, in many cases) the questions they were asked, for the first third or so of the debate, Kerry kept using half his time to discuss the previous question. (Or, more accurately, spend time refuting what Bush had said in his previous response, which didn't really have anything to do with either question.) Kerry seemed to settle down and quit doing this so much in the latter half of the debate and even scored some clear victories on some of the domestic policy questions, but the damage had already been done. Bush seemed, at least, to be more adept at deflecting the questions without making it seem as obvious that he was doing so. I guess you could call him the winner by those standards. __________________ Time flies like the wind; Fruit flies like bananas. Last edited by BacardiJim; 10-08-2004 at 06:39 PM.