Unfortuneately, because Bush has lowered expectations of himself....

[JFW]

so much that people will say he did well simply because he didn't constantly stutter and stammer and repeat himself over and over again.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I I I I I

think the stuttering and stammering is beginning now when he tries to justify the Patriot Act. Of course he hasn't answered the guy's question-says our rights aren't abridged.

[CarolynEC]

2. No, I disagree completely. The burden tonight was on Bush to hit....

... a grand slam, and he's not doing that at all. His desperation is all that's coming through.