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I have just finished watching the Vice Presidential Debate. Before I continue with my comments, I'd like to let you know you can download the Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates from iTunes. For the time being, the downloads are free, so get them while you can.



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Now I'll continue with my thoughts.

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Before I get into specifics, I'd just like to say Dick Cheney absolutely owned John Edwards. Let's hope George Bush has taken some notes for his next debate.

Speaking of taking notes, I made the mistake of not doing so during the first Presidential Debate. For the Vice Presidential Debate, I did not make that mistake. Staying on the note-taking topic, why did John Edwards have no less than four (4) note pads for this debate? Dick Cheney had one. How many pads worth of notes can you take during a 90 minute debate?

Sticking with Edwards' note pads (watch me segue, with terrific ease!), John Edwards, quite rudely and audibly, felt the need to tear and crumple pages of notes during Dick Cheney's turn to speak. This was obviously done in a fit of frustration as Dick Cheney repeatedly crushed the lies told by Edwards. With a constant smug smile on his face, there is no question Edwards is a lawyer.

Edwards repeatedly defended Saddam Hussein, whilst referring to himself in the third person. What the hell? At one point he said something quite comical. "I agree with John Kerry from Thursday night." This goes to the heart of the matter, doesn't it? John Kerry has changed his position repeatedly. John Edwards wanted to make clear that he agrees with Thursday Night Kerry™, not Tuesday Night Kerry™, not Friday Night Kerry™, or Any Other Night Kerry™. He agrees with Thursday Night Kerry™. Let's be clear on that.

On the topic of A Country Divided, John Edwards mentioned that he and John Kerry "can do better" on bringing people together. Oh really? Why is it that John Kerry is the most hated non-incumbent Presidential candidate in United States history? How can a man so hated bring people together? He can't.

By the end of it all, Dick Cheney left John Edwards a stuttering, bumbling mess. Dick Cheney won the debate hands down. According to ABC News, an immediate poll of viewers found Dick Cheney to be the winner. Cheney lead with 43% compared to Edwards' 35%. The Republicans immediately issued a press release claiming victory. Shortly afterwards, Democrats did the same. That's another lie you can attribute to John Kerry. Typical.

Now here's the bottom line: like the first debate, this won't change many minds. If you're still undecided at this point, please, don't vote. Unless it's for Bush.


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