Wayne.B wrote:
On 01 Oct 2004 02:57:54 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Bush should *never* have agreed to debate Kerry. Personally, I'm glad he did-
he looked like a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest----

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Interestingly enough readers of the Wall Street Journal tend to agree
as of 11:15 PM Eastern Time. So far the reader debate poll is tilting
60% to 33% for Kerry, with 7% undecided. Since the WSJ readership
tends to be conservative and reasonably well educated, that's an
interesting result. If the Democrats had run Kerry 4 years ago, I
think he would have won.



I liked the format, the lights, and the questions. I think the
discussion was spot-on.

--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody or Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either of
them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a pariah.

What, me worry?

He was gone after the first half hour.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Good grief...how many times did Bush same the same stupid thing, over
and over and over...

Long pauses, stumbling through the language...

And Bush's body language...looked like he wanted to be somewhere else.

What an embarrassing fool Bush is.





--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody or Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either of
them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a
pariah.

What, me worry?

Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.

Gary Warner wrote:
Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.





Despite my many misgivings, I thought the format worked well, and Jim
Lehrer did an excellent job framing questions, keeping control and
keeping the guys moving. Not enough views of each candidate while the
other spoke.

I really felt as if Bush's handlers had given him three 3x5 cards with
instructions to repeat the same pet phrases over and over and over and
over and over. If not, and if all that is on Bush's mind is "mexed
missages," then we really do have an inarticulate dolt in the White House.

Kerry sounded and looked professional and came across as a statesmen.
Bush came across as a guy giving his first performance at Toastmasters.






--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody or Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either of
them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a pariah.

What, me worry?

"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.




I don't know the word, either, but Kerry addressed the behavior at one point
by saying it's one thing to be committed to an idea initially, but wrong to
be totally inflexible as new information is discovered. I'm sure this idea
was lost on Bush.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ...
"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.




I don't know the word, either, but Kerry addressed the behavior at one point
by saying it's one thing to be committed to an idea initially, but wrong to
be totally inflexible as new information is discovered. I'm sure this idea
was lost on Bush.

DELUSIONAL.

"Sam" wrote in message
m...
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.




I don't know the word, either, but Kerry addressed the behavior at one
point
by saying it's one thing to be committed to an idea initially, but wrong
to
be totally inflexible as new information is discovered. I'm sure this
idea
was lost on Bush.

DELUSIONAL.

Yeah....that's one way to describe it. :-) Actually, it's how *I* would
describe Bush. But, we're missing a better word - one which wouldn't turn
the debate into a **** storm. I'll think of it if my &$*@ phones stop
ringing for one minute.

Doug Kanter wrote:
"Sam" wrote in message
m...
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.




I don't know the word, either, but Kerry addressed the behavior at one
point
by saying it's one thing to be committed to an idea initially, but wrong
to
be totally inflexible as new information is discovered. I'm sure this
idea
was lost on Bush.

DELUSIONAL.

Yeah....that's one way to describe it. :-) Actually, it's how *I* would
describe Bush. But, we're missing a better word - one which wouldn't turn
the debate into a **** storm. I'll think of it if my &$*@ phones stop
ringing for one minute.




Perhaps he was referring to the belief that Bush suffers from Rigid
Personality Disorder.


Most people have a fairly flexible personality that allows them to adapt
to a variety of circumstances, people and events. Persons with Rigid
Personality Disorder, however, lack this flexibility, and instead, get
stuck in fairly rigid ways of relating.


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We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody or Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either of
them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a pariah.

What, me worry?

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ...
"Sam" wrote in message
m...
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.




I don't know the word, either, but Kerry addressed the behavior at one
point
by saying it's one thing to be committed to an idea initially, but wrong
to
be totally inflexible as new information is discovered. I'm sure this
idea
was lost on Bush.

DELUSIONAL.

Yeah....that's one way to describe it. :-) Actually, it's how *I* would
describe Bush. But, we're missing a better word - one which wouldn't turn
the debate into a **** storm. I'll think of it if my &$*@ phones stop
ringing for one minute.

REPUBLICAN.

"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Bush looked annoyed.


What is a good word for someone who *thinks* he's right
and has no doubt about it, but that is actually wrong? I'm
not just looking for jerk or simpelton but something that
actually conveys that concept of thinking you are right
(or in the right) when in reality you are not.


Anyway, Bush looked like he *knows* and *feels* that
he is in the right and is doing everything right and that
anyone who askes him any questions about it or says
otherwise is just wasting his time.


Kerry looked presidential.




So looks are important to you in this election? How about Kerry's hair
style and manicure? Impeccable. Nice suit too.

Impressive.

I bet also you believe that clothes make the man......right?