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naww... even though i'd say it was closer than what many would love to believe, kerry certainly had the edge on Bush.
the difference wasn't superiority on the issues. in fact, kerry mispoke many times. treblinka square? lol. that's just the sort of thing that if said by bush... all the liberals on TFP would come out of the woodwork to claim that bush isn't intellectually capable. since it was said by kerry, you could hear a pin drop. quite honestly, this was the first time that the democrat didn't look like a weakling (and props to him for turning the corner, seriously).
what kerry did do better than bush in was his delivery. when he mispoke (or said outright false things) he didn't even stop to pause. just coasted on through with confidence. i've always believed a debate says little about the integrity of a candidates plan and much about his ability to convince others of its value. they swapped roles for the evening. kerry set the agenda for the debate with superior rhetoric, bush had to stumble to respond to the senator. up till now it has always been the reverse.
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