So what did ya think? I thought President Bush did his best yet. I don't think Kerry came off as articulate. I think it is interesting that while most of us are listening to the issues, there is still a large group of people who are deciding our president not on what they say, but how they say it. Listening to the spin news people afterwards I was suprised to hear some of the quotes of well Kerry won this argument because he debated better. I think they both did a good job of getting their points across and I think they defined very clearly where they stood on several key issues. I am glad they ended the debate series with domestic issues.

By Juli4 on Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 08:58 am:

I think that Bush did a good job ,but then again kerry did as well. The last two debates have been very good.

By Emily7 on Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 10:46 am:

I think this was a draw. You can tell that Bush is passionate about his work.
This is going to be a hard choice for me. I like Bush as a person, but agree with Kerry on several issues.

By Mommyathome on Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 11:18 am:

Yes, Bush did his best yet, but I still feel Kerry did better.

When it comes down to it, the person I want sitting in an office basically debating with world leaders, is a person that can hold their own and come across as well educated and serious about what the issues are. Not someone who laughs everytime they get a chance to speak. Not someone that stumbles and seems uncomfortable. I think that it shows weakness.
So, I *do* think that the way a person presents themself is very important.

By Vicki on Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 12:58 pm:

I think Bush did much better. I think Kerry pulled a very low, desperate blow pulling Dick Cheneys daughter into it. He could have said what he wanted to say with out saying her name. Very poor taste!! I also think that the last question about marrying strong women and what have they taught you spoke volumes of Kerry... I married up and then went on to talk about his mom! He couldn't even answer that question!

By Imamommyx4 on Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 11:00 pm:

I didn't think much of Kerry before, but after the comment about Cheney's daughter I was disgusted. I don't have a gay child but as a mom I would love to have drop kicked him. This question was about homosexuals in general, not about Dick Cheney's daughter. I do not know Cheney's take on his daughter's homosexuality. But as a parent I probably wouldn't be happy and celebrating it, but I would never stop loving my child. In the political arena I don't agree that homosexuality is right but I wouldn't be harmful to someone because that is what they have chosen. But they shouldn't make the whole country change every rule in the books to accomodate them either.
I am absolutely appalled at John Kerry's low blow.

By Cocoabutter on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 12:14 am:

Kerry is trying too hard to be politically correct. He has a strong Catholic faith, but he's not willing to stand up for or against anything on behalf of his religious beliefs. He doesn't believe in abortion but he's not willing to take a stand against it. He doesn't believe in gay marriage, but he's not willing to stand up for the sanctity of marriage. In fact, he's willing to make a spectacle of his opposing vice-pres. candidate's DD in support of homosexuality. Is there anything he is willing to stand up and fight for?

By Unschoolmom on Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 08:16 am:

Kerry is a Democrat, the leader of that party and as such is obligated to support the views of the majority of it's supporters. Not everyone who holds those Catholic beliefs believes they should be law for everyone. It's a balance between personal and party views which I think he's struck.
Personally he may not like abortions or gay marriage but by supporting the party line he's made it clear he does not think those are issues for the state to dictate. He's not compromising his own views, he's putting them in the context of where he thinks they should play a role...the personal, not the state.
If he had thought they were a state issue I imagine he would have run for the Republicans.