Bush on Valium

Now, this is hard for me to say, but I was, in fact, wrong. My prediction was that Bush would wipe the floor with Kerry. Now, I don't think Kerry won overwhelmingly, but I will say that he held his own. Bush had a unique chance to strike hard and knock Kerry off as a contender. I am a strong Bush supporter, but even I felt he pulled far to many punches tonight. I don't think Kerry did as well as much as I think Bush just was too relaxed. Too many missed opportunities for strong rebuttals were missed with the same rhetoric I have heard far too many times. Even if he would have been more enthusiastic, I would have been more satisfied. Now, Bush did not win the debate, but neither did Kerry. I would rate it as a tie, just for the fact that Kerry has the burden of proof and he did not fulfill that burden.

I have heard the President speak many times and I can say that he was sedated in someway. If not by some heavy drug, then his advisors tied his hands. Again, this is Bush's to lose at this point. He did not come with his A-game and I am really disappointed because of it. All I ask is that the President comes with all he has next week and I will bet again that Bush will beat Kerry.

Kerry had more than enough problems with his debate, his rhetoric was old and he just was not overly impressive, but overall, Bush just didn't show up. It almost feels like a smarter more vocal Bush brain was trapped in his Pre-2000 nomination body.