Another post-debate Republical talking point is emerging

[southlandshari]

before our eyes. Anyone watching broadcast coverage of the debates heard this one yet?

"Just because Kerry won the debate doesn't mean George Bush lost a single vote tonight"

"It just re-energized Kerry supporters who were growing disillusioned, but didn't hurt Bush at all"

etc, etc, etc....

I've heard this line of spin three times on three different channels in the past FIVE minutes. Rove is fast - his speed is impressive, but his day is done. It is so obvious it is pathetic. Hell, they aren't even bothering to argue that Kerry didn't win the debate!

[LisaLynne]

1. Ha ha.

That's all they've got. It was so bad, even their relentless, amoral, lying echo machine of spin can only pretend like it doesn't matter that their guy was blasted out of the water tonight.

[Kilroy003]

2. Have you heard the "Bush looked mad because..." spin?

He was mad because he thinks John Kerry would be a terrible President!

Those GOP fuckers are tricky, huh?



note: 'fuckers' passes the spell check.

[despairing optimist]

3. Sounds more like loser talk than a talking point

Excuses, excuses. Good. Let them keep believing it for another month or so. It's nighty-night for neocons. May the wind be at their backs, and may the Grand Canyon be at their feet.

[leftist.]

4. Another is this "its a draw" nonsense ...

... but if by "draw" they mean "bush got owned", then i concur :P

[DeepModem Mom]

5. You're right! If KERRY had lost one assumes they'd say it hurt him!

This has Rove written all over it --