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Somebody said we were allowed to think out loud. Pardon the mess.
Friday, October 01, 2004
Mayberry Machiavelli(s)
You must recognize the title to this post. That's what John DiIulio, Bush's highly touted Director of Faith-Based Programs called the administration after he resigned in frustration and revulsion at what he was seing done, not done, and undone.
Well, Tom Shales, media critic for the Washington Post fleshes out the characters a bit after last night:
You must recognize the title to this post. That's what John DiIulio, Bush's highly touted Director of Faith-Based Programs called the administration after he resigned in frustration and revulsion at what he was seing done, not done, and undone.
Well, Tom Shales, media critic for the Washington Post fleshes out the characters a bit after last night:
One longtime political observer -- among the friends canvassed by this critic -- was more irreverent about the debate and how the two debaters came off: "It was Andy Griffith meets Barney Fife," he said, with Kerry in the Griffith role -- solid, sanguine, sensible -- and Bush as the nervous Fife.Could have been worse. Could have compared it to the time Jethro wanted to become "a double-naught spy" on the Beverly Hillbillies.
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Verdict:
Bush didn't do his homework. (Par for the course, by his own admission.) It was a foreign policy debate. Policy, not platitudes.
Kerry 65
Bush 35
There will be a lot of surprised network hairdos tomorrow. Looks like Mathhews Scarborough et al are already floored.
Bush didn't do his homework. (Par for the course, by his own admission.) It was a foreign policy debate. Policy, not platitudes.
Kerry 65
Bush 35
There will be a lot of surprised network hairdos tomorrow. Looks like Mathhews Scarborough et al are already floored.
Debate Time
A few impressions:
Bush is frantic. Started semi cool.
Kerry's staying on time, clear. So much for Mr. Windy. Bad luck for Bush: he's just paraphrasing himself while Kerry's got umpteen varied examples of failure to outflank the plattitudes.
And what's up with the split-screen bumping up Bush's podium so their head's are level? The rules were explicit: no artificial stagecraft, standing on milkcrates etc. The juxtaposition is so obvious that it's gonna have the opposite of the desired effect. Bush's unease only makes the shrinkage more notable.
more later.
[update]
9:56 "Outsourced the job to Afghan warlords."
9:58: Kerry needs to talk to the camera, Bush has that factor right.
10:00: DeGaulle: "The word of the President of the United States is good enough for me." Nice example, but, umm, wasn't he French?
10:11 Do you have issues with Sen. Kerry's character? Landmine!
10:12 "Mixed Messages" Find a new message.
10:12 On daughters. Did I hear right? Bush: "I try to put a leash on 'em." Kerry:" I've learned not to do that." Ouch. Gender Gap! Daughter radar on alert.
10:20: Bush is not relating America well to the war on terror.
A few impressions:
Bush is frantic. Started semi cool.
Kerry's staying on time, clear. So much for Mr. Windy. Bad luck for Bush: he's just paraphrasing himself while Kerry's got umpteen varied examples of failure to outflank the plattitudes.
And what's up with the split-screen bumping up Bush's podium so their head's are level? The rules were explicit: no artificial stagecraft, standing on milkcrates etc. The juxtaposition is so obvious that it's gonna have the opposite of the desired effect. Bush's unease only makes the shrinkage more notable.
more later.
[update]
9:56 "Outsourced the job to Afghan warlords."
9:58: Kerry needs to talk to the camera, Bush has that factor right.
10:00: DeGaulle: "The word of the President of the United States is good enough for me." Nice example, but, umm, wasn't he French?
10:11 Do you have issues with Sen. Kerry's character? Landmine!
10:12 "Mixed Messages" Find a new message.
10:12 On daughters. Did I hear right? Bush: "I try to put a leash on 'em." Kerry:" I've learned not to do that." Ouch. Gender Gap! Daughter radar on alert.
10:20: Bush is not relating America well to the war on terror.
