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Watching the presidential debate in St. Louis from St. Louis 2004
A few observations:
The town hall format is a better one in which to learn about the candidates positions. Average people asked better questions than the moderator of the first debate.
Though Bush did much better and Kerry flubbed at least one answer this time, I think Kerry was still definitely the winner of this debate as well.
I have to wonder if the local channel 5 news team sent the guy they did to the Bush rally after the debate so there'd be some person of color on the screen. The homogeniety of the Bush supporters was truly alarming when compared to the range of ethnic backgrounds and clothing styles of the Kerry supporters in the shots panning over the crowds at their respective rallys.
Though I could have been at the Kerry rally, I'm kinda glad I stayed away from the hoopla and watched the debate in a quieter environment.
Bonus observation from watching t.v. for the first time in a long time:
Neither Jay Leno nor David Letterman has a better chance of making me laugh in five minutes than 10 seconds of surfing through my friends' websites.
Posted on October 8, 2004 at 09:41 PM in politics & philosophy | Permalink
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The new 'conspiracy theory' making the rounds is whether or not Bush used an earpiece on the first debate. And some of the pictures make it seem possible...
> I have to wonder if the local channel 5 news team sent the guy they did to the Bush rally after the debate so there'd be some person of color on the screen.
In a word, yes.
> The homogeniety of the Bush supporters was truly alarming when compared to the range of ethnic backgrounds and clothing styles of the Kerry supporters in the shots panning over the crowds at their respective rallys.
I agree. I just hope they're all registered and vote.
> Though I could have been at the Kerry rally, I'm kinda glad I stayed away from the hoopla and watched the debate in a quieter environment.
It would have been neat if you went. Kind of like a 'report from the belly of the beast' thing...
And you know, I have tapes of Dave Letterman from the mid-80s and he was infinitely more funnier (and took more risks) on a basic set with little gloss than he does now. Then again, he's been doing it for 20+ years now...And Jay Leno just bores the crap out of me.
Posted by: Crocodilius Lupine at Oct 10, 2004 5:26:04 PM
My favorite memory of early David Letterman was him hurling fluorescent lightbulbs like Zeus from the top of a small tower. Also, from the same tower, dropping a bowling ball into a t.v. showing his late night competition.
Posted by: Dinah at Oct 10, 2004 9:43:20 PM
Ha! I totally remember the flourescent light bit, and the b-ball one. I also remember a barrage of watermelons being dropped, and then given the slow-motion instant replay...
Posted by: Krokbunny at Oct 11, 2004 9:10:07 AM
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