I'm Baaaack! Let's Talk Debate.

After a weekend of illness (why do I always get sick on weekends?), I'm back just in time to miss all of the hand-wringing by some Bush supporters. For a reality check, go to Real Clear Politics and check the non-Newsweek polls. Most show no change in Bush's lead and the President's Approval Rating has gone up since the debate. I will be the first to admit that the President did not appear as comfortable or as prepared as John F-enheimer Kerry. My first impression was that the debate was close on substance. However, I thought that most of the dumbed-down populace who watched the debate would consider Kerry the winner. Well, apparently I was wrong on both accounts. Certainly, some of the general public thought Kerry did better in the debate. However, they also seem to have been reassured that President Bush is the man to lead the World War on Islamofascism. It seems our men and women in uniform agree by a 4 to 1 margin. Polipundit has some statistical optimism for Republicans. If you haven't done this already, go get a copy of the debate transcript and read it. You will get a very different impression of who won the debate.

Don't get me wrong. I do not think the President had a good performance. If he had, the election would be over and even the Dems would be wondering why we're bothering to actually vote. John Kerry may have looked good, but what he said was NUTS! He actually said that the Iraq War was a mistake, but that the soldiers who have died in the war did not die for a mistake. Oh, yeah. He said it was the Presidents mistake. But isn't he still calling it a mistake? Of course he is. John Kerry was astonished that the USA is developing new nuclear "bunker buster" weapons. He was further aghast that we might consider using them. That is the voice of someone who voted against virtually every weapons system our military is using to win the War. John Kerry believes that the United States of America cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons any more than the totalitarian regimes in Tehran and Pyongyang (that's Iran and North Korea, for my friends on the Left). Here's a little free info for Senator K.: there are countries, in this world who view us as AT LEAST a potential enemy (i.e. China, Iran, North Korea..) and they have no problem with developing nuclear weapons. We are currently in the middle of World War IV against Islamofascism. Unilateral disarmament in the middle of a World War would be national suicide. I don't believe, Senator, that that is an issue you want to run on. You'd be better off sticking with your "Global test" idea.