Has any president done worse in a debate than shrub is doing tonight?

[rumguy]

I can't imagine how he can win after this travesty. Bush has to be toast after this...

[leftchick]

1. nixon sweating was pretty bad....

but chimpy* is way worse

[rumguy]

4. I can't see that my TV is small

Is he really sweating? God dayum...

[Mojambo]

2. Worst performance by a sitting president

in my lifetime and most likely quite longer.

[dweller]

3. there has never been a failure of catastrophic

proportions as this *moron, pResident, commander in thief.

so he's lived up to my expectations. and i can live with that.

dp

[spanone]

5. candidate chimp was equally as inept

[deutsey]

6. Bush is in a tailspin

but I'm biased, I guess.

Still, Kerry (and I am a huge critic of his) is articulate, intelligent, and passionate.

Not that these qualities seem to matter to some people in this country.

[Citizen Daryl]

7. Sweet Jesus, Bush is floundering.

Wow.

[elperromagico]

8. Remember, there are two more debates.

Reagan did poorly in the first debate with Mondale, but came back and did well in the next. We can't relax after this one; we all have to keep our eyes on the ball. I know Kerry will keep his eyes on the ball. :D

[Tom Kitten]

9. Absolutely Not.

Bush is patheticly squirming, Kerry is totally calm, cool, collected...

Open your eyes America!!!

[ochazuke]

10. He takes after his father.

That third town hall debate where he looked at his watch and couldn't understand a question and where he seemed out of touch with the people was probably worse.

Kerry is doing great, and the contrast is clear for all to see. Including freepers.

[WI_DEM]

11. No, none

Ford blundered on the "No soviet domination" comment.
Carter was humorless, but intelligent
Clinton was his charming and intelligent self.

Nixon never debated as president--but those who heard him on the radio thought he won.

[mconvente]

12. pinch me guys

is this real? Is Kerry REALLY killing bush that much!? YES, but man bush is killing his own cause too.

Plus, bush is a repeater (iraq, iraq, iraq) whereas Kerry has been progressive in all his responses.

[Bucky]

13. HISTORY LESSON: Yes, Reagan botched his 1st debate vs Mondale

But Gipper had a core set of beliefs rather than a core set of talking points. Reagan came back swinging in debate two and saved his landslide.