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First US Presidential debate
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Yesterday was my last day at work. I will be joining the same company with the same salary and with the same position next Friday. Don’t ask me why as I’m not interested in explaining about my job.
So today I’m at home. Got up 10 min before 8. Watched the American presidential candidate debate live over CNN 9.10a.m. What I liked about American politician is the way they structure their speech. Some how it sound’s clear, to the point and powerful. For example the speeches given by Bush after 9/11. After watching the drama West Wing over TV, I found out there was a person(s) writing those speeches.
In today’s debate however they won’t have the luxuries of a speech writes handing out the speech. In the first couple of questions both Bush and Kerry was trying to be comfortable with each other. They were not really responding to the question but looked as though trying to dish out some of the answers they practices in their mock debate.
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Bush was going the well-traveled path asking the American people to remember 9/11. This made me feel the attack on Iraq was justified. But Kerry countered that the threat was Osama and not Saddam. He made some great points regarding nuclear arms in Russia that need to accounted for. Under Bush’s policy it will take 14 years, Kerry promised 4 years. Both agreed nuclear weapons are the most dangerous threat America faces.
Bush kept mentioning about what he is doing now is hard work, may be he is trying to say Kerry couldn’t do any better that him. Kerry known for contradicting himself in the past on Iraq has remained consistent. He admitted he made mistakes regarding Iraq before, but he changed according to the situation. Bush didn’t and American casualty in Iraq grows.
Kerry caught couple of Bush own statement and turns it against him. They were couple of time Bush try to rebut them seconds after Kerry finished his delivery. The debate won’t be described as fierce but Kerry did some good work for his party by delivering his opinion clearly and backing them with ‘facts’. Bush relied on some of his post 9/11 “we must defeat them” speeches and Kerry’s past inconsistent as his ammo. Overall I don’t think the first debate will move the undecided voters to any camp significantly.
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posted by Maran @ 1:14 PM
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