Predictions for the Debates Tonight:

I am going to lay it all out on the line; I am going to make a prediction about the debates tonight. I know that if I am wrong, everyone will point it out in the coming days, weeks, and months, but here it goes.

First, some background: Kerry and his liberal buddies have been undercutting Bush's intelligence for 5 years now. They point out his inability to pronounce simple words and have made countless references to his seeming inability to speak. At the same time the left have been building Kerry's reputation as an East Coast intellect. (This incorrect portrait of Kerry's and Bush's intelligence is thanks to Moore et al.)

Now, what this does is lowers the bar for Bush and raises it for Kerry. In the eyes of the American people (with the help of the democrats) the bar is so low that Bush can trip over it, while Kerry's is so high, a high jumper would have problems getting over it. Now, Bush will do well in the debates and that will be the end of John Kerry as we know it. Bush has had four years to polish his debating and speaking skills and will trot around Mr. Kerry. Yes, I am sure Kerry has some zingers and sound bites that will resonate on broadcast media for a week or so, but in the end, Bush will trot around ol' Kerry.