I supported Dean in the primaries, but I was so PROUD of John Kerry

[mzmolly]

tonight! I wished before the debates that Dean was debating Bush, but I found myself so very proud of John Kerry, I thought he was SUPERB tonight!

To our NEXT PRESIDENT .. Mr. John Kerry !!! :beer:

[KittyWampus]

1. the primaries were so long ago.........

smile :)

[searchingforlight]

2. I thought he LOOKED Presidential - - - and much more so than Bush.

Bush looked like a boob.

[DebJ]

3. Amen! It was a fantastic job!

[milkyway]

4. Me too. Kerry seems more ready to be President than most any candidate

in decades. I can't wait until we finally have a responsible adult in the White House again. Congratulations, President Kerry!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

5. Took the words out of my mouth.

For the very first time my heart is involved for Kerry, not just
against Bush. I am so relieved and happy. May this be the beginning
of the turnaround for John Kerry.

[Dudley_DUright]

6. Same here

Outstanding job! :toast:

[liberalmuse]

7. Same here...

and at one point, I did not like John Kerry, but he has earned my respect and I see him in a much different light. I love the guy! What some criticize him for, I like. The man can only be himself, but he is indeed a Favorite Son of the RIGHT kind, a man of honor, valour, dignity, soft-spoken intelligence, sincerity and depth. He was excellent tonight, but I am not surprised at all. He definitely carries himself like a statesman.

I must say that Bush exceeded all my expectations by doing much worse than I anticipated. Not that I'm disappointed, mind you. I kind of wish I had been completely sober in order to better savor the experience. Then again, the alcohol haze helped me deal with the crassness, lies and stupidity coming out of Bush's mouth. And if I hadn't seen a feed of Nixon during the height of Watergate last week, I may not have been so intrigued by Bush's rapid blinkfest.

[jpgray]

8. I've always found Dean superior to Kerry on the stump

Much more exciting and emotionally resonant--but tonight Kerry was as good as I think he's ever going to be. He wasn't tremendously exciting or emotionally resonant, but he made a really good logical appeal to American voters tonight.

[fishwax]

Me Too!

Kerry was fantastic tonight. (with the future of the free world hanging in the balance ...)

Way to go John!

[opstachuck]

9. no kidding, i was a HUGE dean supporter, but....

kerry clearly demonstrated that he was the most qualified out of any of the primary candidates, and anyone else i can think of for that matter. kerry's big success here is he will excite the base. he'll definitely pull alot of undecides over but i think this is a performance that will make people proud to vote for this man. he was great!!

[LSdemocrat]

10. As a Dean supporter, Kerry was amazing

Total mismatch.

[Voltaire]

11. Another Deaniac Heard From Here

I thought Kerry wore his ass out without even trying hard. Bush is pathetic and Kerry kicked the shit out of him.

[makhno]

12. No doubt

I was for Dean in the primaries, being a shameless populist and all, but tonight fucking sealed my vote. John totally kicked shrub's ass.

Go Kerry!

[BurtWorm]

13. I think I'm finally warmed up to Kerry.

:hi:

He turned the whole debate around and stuck it in Bush. It's difficult not to write about this in violent terms--I keep wanting to say he shoved it down Bush's throat--because the effect was violent: He **forced** Bush into being the issue. In one fell swoop.

[mzmolly]

17. I'm astounded that the Press can spin for Bush with a straight face

after tonight Burtworm. I am astounded.

Kerry WON this debate without question, it is my pleasure to support his candidacy from here on out. :hi:

[Guaranteed]

14. Right there with ya, MZ....

:pals:

[mzmolly]

16. Thanks LUV!

:loveya:

Color me impressed!

[question everything]

15. That's because Kerry used complete sentences, concise and to the point

with a rich, yet not too complicated vocabulary.

Bush's vocabulary was limited to about 200 words.

[sangh0]

And didn't have to use name-calling

Instead, he explained complex problems (ex. N Korea and Iran, and Russia) in clear and simple terms, and how bush*'s actions sent mixed signals on nuclear proliferation, which both agreed is the #1 problem.

I repeat, nuclear proliferation, which both agreed is the #1 problem, and Kerry made it clear that both NK and Iran have progressed towards WMD's while it would 13 years to secure the tons of nuclear material in Russia under bush*

[question everything]

27. I thought that Bush was very conscientious about saying nucelar

was hesitating, but could not say it the correct way.

[AntiCoup2K4]

18. Count this unrepentant Deaniac in as well.

I might be one of Kerry's biggest critics around here, and plan on remaining so, but he got to Junior tonight, and that dumb son of a bitch was a defensive red faced stuttering bumbling idiot all night.

Junior will pull out of the third debate, so let's hope the second one is as entertaining :evilgrin:

[Lugnut]

19. I'm still a Deaniac but

John Kerry ROCKS! Now I don't know why the heck I was nervous for him going into tonight's debate. Anybody who claims * won that debate is delusional.

[mzmolly]

24. FOREVER a DEANIAC here also lib56 ..

but I like you was proud of our nominee tonight. :hi:

[Ignis]

20. Well, he's not the Kooch, but...

He'll be a fantastic next President. :)

[HFishbine]

21. Yep!

I'll drink to that.

[LittleClarkie]

22. This Clarkie is jazzed as hell

Go Kerry!

[texasmom]

32. Me, too..

I was so happy to see Kerry fighting for us. He did a superb job. I couldn't be prouder and happier.
The contrast was striking.

[Casablanca]

23. Amen - Dean would have been doing this earlier, but ...

... it's good to see Kerry finally getting the groove.

[mzmolly]

25. Good analogy ... "getting into the groove"

Indeed he did! :hi:

[chieftain]

26. I am proud to say I was with Clark ,

and I am equally proud of being for Kerry now . We had great candidates in the primary and the Democratic Party owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Howard Dean for giving liberals a spine transplant . I think we have a great chance to win with Kerry , but that victory owes a great deal to Howard dean .

[mzmolly]

31. Thanks...

And, welcome to DU! :toast:

[UrbScotty]

28. I couldn't agree more.

Three Cheers for our Forty-fourth President!

[politicat]

29. Yep. You said it. EOM

[msongs]

30. current Deaniac and still

ecstatic over the debate tonite. the fox camera split screen really showed bush being petulant and huffy, slamming his papers around like a child (I teach elementary school, I have seen that look on many kids)

Msongs
Riverside CA