It was no accident that virtually every time the television cutaway camera turned to Senator John Kerry in Thursday night's debate, he was intently taking notes as President Bush talked.any takers?
Mr. Kerry, a competitive debater in high school and college, had been putting pen to pad in mock debate sessions with his staff for weeks. Not only did it help him avoid the fidgeting and face-making that became instant fodder for criticism of Mr. Bush, it forced him to stay focused. And, two-thirds of the way through the 90-minute exchange, it led him to jump on Mr. Bush's justification for a pre-emptive strike on Iraq - "the enemy attacked us" - to point out that the architect of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was Osama bin Laden, not Saddam Hussein.
Sunday, October 03, 2004
wanna bet?
ten bucks says that in the next presidential debate, bush is seen conspicuously taking copious notes from his podium: