PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

[Killer Manatee]

Both of them failed to engage a relevant topic sufficiently? No shit. It's not like they had a real conversation about the issues at hand. It was parallel campaign speeches on both sides. That's what happens when you have a 32 page document to decide on the rules.

Kerry did come out on top, though, and easily. He spoke more eloquently, had better body language and didn't get lost in the dregs of his own material like Bush did. And the only times he repeated himself was to rebut what Bush continued to repeat. Bush was also desperate to have the last word. Bush could do nothing but attack Kerry, while Kerry, for once in the campaign, came out and clearly and concisely stated his position.