Shields and Brooks -- "* looked like an unlikable, petulant person"

[deckerd]

Says more people who watched the split-screen (showing Bush
and Kerry's reactions the whole time) came away with a more
positive impression of Kerry by a margin of 4-1 -- wash for *.

Brooks, who lately morphed into a talking points repeater for
the Republicans, agreed * had to make some changes after last
nights debate" and all Kerry needed to do last night was look
presidential and he morphed from being a "loser" to an "underdog".

[snippy]

1. Rove probably will beat the petulance out of Bush for the next debate.

Bush will be trained like Pavlov's dog to try and appear likeable and presidential. Democrats need to shape the expectations concerning Bush's behavior during the next debate.

[athena]

3. I don't think they have enough time to prepare.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Would someone please...

Just give David Brooks the icewater enema he so desperately needs? Just use a firehose to administer it.