The Debate: Highlites and lowlights

First the good. I was very, very impressed with the way Dennis Kucinich stood up to Koppel. He was a hundred percent right. Koppel threw him a softball to bash Dean or Gore and instead he pulled the cover back to reveal what a sham the debate was until that point. I was likewise impressed with Kerry's response to the loaded Dean question. I was, obviously, happy with the endorsement but I was starting to get nauseated at all the Dean questions. It was a horrible display. Our boys did well. Clark also did great and Gep looked good too. I know I'm biased but, especially given Dean's past debate performances I was jumping up and down and pumping my fist at the display he put on at the end of that debate. Very powerful stuff IMHO.

Now the bad. While Holy Joe had a couple of moments where he sounded like a dem I was absolutely sickened by some of the stuff he rolled out there. He brought out the fucking axis of evil line? That was a low point of this admin and he wants to use it? Then he starts in about killing every single terrorist dead. I thought it was Ariel Sharon up there. The man is a disgrace and he obviously has an agenda. He needs to back out. Now. Also, I can't believe these idiots are still trying to embarrass Dean with the flag thing. Did you see that maroon afterwards?

I heard a few callers after the debate including one that called them all losers and a couple that said they had no plans and made no sense. I can't believe I live on the same planet as these people.

Watching the replay so I'm about 30+ minutes in and Koppel has asked the lamest questions. At least Dennis and Kerry have highlighted this.

Kerry always sounds good, he knows what he talks about. I'm really not sure why he hasn't caught on.

Can't ever argue with Sharpton. Great one-liners. He's come a long way from the nonsense that he was caught up in 20 years ago or so.

Gep too always has good answers.

Dean is good. Has built such a fantastic grass roots movement.

Clark continues to impress me.

What were other highlights and lowlights? Who do you think won, lost, etc? Give me some info. and opinions.

I like Dean, but AOL is doing a poll right now that has Dean losing to Bush. I know it's early etc., but it still has me worried a bit, given that in most those pollls AOL leans Dem....maybe it's being freeped...

Wow. It has always seemed to me that AOL's "polls" skew very conservative.

It will be a shame when it starts shrinking...maybe the winner will somehow give them all a job in the administration...except for Joe - he really stinks... I thought Kerry was very strong and I really can't figure why he hasn't caught on...he really seems the most Presidential... Dennis was great, really stuck it to Ted but his "just pull out" of the war really won't work... Clark had such concrete military solutions, along with Kerry and I truly think someone with international & military experience is needed. Bush has truly F***ed it up and if we don't fix it now, we're sunk. Dean lacks that experience and doesn't have time for on the job training, in my opinion.

Overall - great debate!!