I can't believe it - I think Kerry is winning the expectations game again.

[Pirate Smile]

This is Bush's strength, connecting with people.

Kerry will have a hard time connecting with people.

All the pundits give the advantage to Bush tonight.

Sweet!

[blm]

1. They are idiots. Kerry WON Iowa with his numerous town hall meetings.

It was that exposure to Kerry that helped people decide to vote for him in the primary.

[Pirate Smile]

3. I know and Bush's events are all staged BS. I'm kind of shocked about

how everyone is viewing tonight's debate but I think it is to our advantage.

[emulatorloo]

6. Punditry Spin is SOOOO to our advantage - Let them keep it up

Everytime they say that this is Bush's forte and that Kerry can't relate to people I think about the town halls I've seen Kerry do. . .

The punditry will be surprised, just like when they said

Kerry is not up to the task of making a great acceptance speech.
Kerry is boring and long-winded and will lose the first debate.

So let them build Bush up. . .

[CarolynEC]

2. And add to that the general feeling that Bush has to hit a GRAND SLAM...

... not just do well, not just make a good showing... Bush has got to have a decisive win over JK to reverse the slide.

Anything short of that, and Bush fails tonight.

And the chances of him doing that, of hitting a grand slam... well. You can be the judge of that! :D

[Pirate Smile]

5. and half of the debate is on economic and other domestic issues.

Remember when Cheney was asked about jobs and all he talked about was NCLB? Their domestic record is atrocious.

[calico1]

4. Bush's strenght connecting with

people is because they are all hand picked kool aid drinkers!

[Hav]

7. .

I can't see how Kerry will survive that debate, it will be a desaster.
Bush, the great communicator, will crush him.
It won't be even close, I think Kerry will leave the stage after 45 mins because he's so bad at it, he just can't connect.
On the other side, I'd really like to have a beer with Bush...preferably right after the whole world declared war on the US and I got drafted.