Kerry is working hard preparing for the debate. Why isn't Bush?

[lancdem]

Instead, Bush is out campaigning. Anyone else think this is odd?

[judge_smales]

1. I think it's a GREAT idea.

I hope he never practices for any of 'em.

[dogtag]

2. Has he been told that the 'fix' is in? (n/t)

[Pirate Smile]

3. How they do at the debates is much more important than one or two

campaign stops. Kerry, unlike Shrub, does his homework and likes to be prepared. This just shows what an idiot Bush is IMO.

[leftofthedial]

4. two reasons

1. the little bushturd is lazy and arrogant and has never had to seriously prepare for anything in his whole life

2. the fix is in

[ewagner]

5. He thinks he is

He thinks being in front of adoring crowds is helping rebuild his confidence.

[zbdent]

16. That's so he can have "confidence" leading up to the debate

Nothing like a bunch of screaming sycophants wetting their granny panties and Depends to get your ego rebuilt . . .

[Bad Thoughts]

6. Bush can't stop

He must try to make up lost ground in the polls--a good performance the debates won't be enough.

[readmylips]

7. He's working hard clearing Bush....

...little bush will clear himself out of office...

Kerry has always worked hard.

[TomClash]

8. There's a big October surprise coming . . .

. . . or the election is already fixed.

[bluedog]

9. his rebuttal will be shown in a few days

he can't practice.....he has no answers.he will wait until his writers prepare his responses and go on the cable networks to reply as per the last debate.

the wuss can't answer Kerry face to face..he does it on the sly and in front of his worshiping fans

[WI_DEM]

10. If Bush is appearing before "Town Hall" audiances

in a way that is debate prep--except his will be adoring fans not real undecided voters--and the questions asked of him would be "Mr. President, you are just so wonderful--I've always wondered what is your favorite color?"

[NoPasaran]

12. I wiuld love for that to happen

After his pisspoor performance last week I doubt any softball questions from Bushiots will impress anyone in the TV audience---while we can count on John Kerry being prepared and eloquent, come what may.

[yellowcanine]

20. Yep this is the Achilles heel of the Bush campaign and one would think

Rove would see that if he is so smart. The reason Bush will struggle in any debate is because the questions are not softballs and the audience is not gushing over him. So his little sophomoric winks and nudges don't work. Meanwhile the tightly controlled events are great for the hardcore base but it does nothing to build it and even gives the base a false sense of security about the Bush chances - making it likely that some of them may not even show up to vote. How stupid is it to not let undecided voters into your events?

[Stew225]

11. I'm afraid the "fix" theories might

have some validity. There's something rotten in the state of Denial.

[lancdem]

13. I hope not

But I have to admit part of me wonders. However, if it occurs to us, it must've occurred to the Kerry people, too.

[LibDemAlways]

14. He doesn't need to practice.

Once the earpiece and transmitter are in place, he just babbles whatever answer Rove feeds him - and he doesn't even do that convincingly.

[NightOwwl]

15. I also think it is odd that Cheney

apparently believes he can blatantly lie without consequence.

It's almost like they know something we don't. As in F-I-X. :scared:

[Walt Starr]

17. Because debatin' stuff is HARD WORK

and Bush is Workin' Hard at this hard work by retooling his mexed missage and givin' his love to the widows.

And that's HARD WORK!

[CityHall]

18. This is earpiece practice for him

[Strawman]

19. He's testing his message with his "fluffers," err, I mean "supporters"

Since there are more fluffers at his rallies than there were on the set of "Caligula."

[MidwestTransplant]

21. Bush: I did good in the last debate, I don't need any practice

[DemocracyInaction]

22. Okay, Lanc, are you sitting down for this??

Went over to Fox site yesterday per instructions to vote in their poll. They had an article listed on their front page (did not read) that said "Was Bush TOO Prepared for the Last Debate"!!! Yep..sure..right...he was so prepared that he couldn't think of a damn thing to say to fill the time. So bring it on---this time DO NOT prepare him and watch him totally suck his thumb on national tv. When do they just admit he's just a lazy, inept, clown????

[Sparkly]

24. Margaret Carlson suggested he was bad in that debate because

he was "sad about the hurricanes." So no doubt they're keeping him away from all the sad news (which he's created) today and tomorrow.

[Strawman]

33. It's hard work

But he had to try to love all those people in the hurricane as best he could :eyes:

[lancdem]

25. That is hysterical

Thanks for the laugh!

[Texas_Dem]

23. I don't understand something...

So Shrub is out running around practicing his mean, rabid speech on his fellow storm troopers. If he goes into the debate with this sort of crazy over the top attitude, what will the so called "swing" voters make of it? Certainly, he cannot hope to win over these people by being a mean junk yard dog like he was on Wednesday.

I think he is going to roll the dice and go on attack like a wounded animal. It will either be scary or funny as hell to see. Maybe both.

[Sparkly]

27. He's trying to attack and be a stand-up comic at the same time

He reads his lines and does that Beavis/Butthead laugh at each of them. He thinks he's a laugh riot.

I think he'll hurl insults and ridicule with a smirk. I have no idea what swing voters will think of it, as I have no idea why anybody is even considering voting for this jerk in the first place.

[The Backlash Cometh]

26. No. Because he just recycles the same message. The media

has already spunned this as a positive thing by claiming he 'stays on message.' ooookaahy.

[GoldenOldie]

29. He has received ...Talent from God!

Worries me that they have media whores continually stating polls higher for George. If the fix is in through the electonic voting machines, Ohio, SOS antics, polling sites unable to handle the enormous volume, CON plans to turn voters away, etc.

It's now time for everyone of us to become a "Homeland Security Observers." Much like they have told the truckers, airport traveler's and citizens in all areas of the Nation.....to become more aware of incidents that could affect terroristic incidents.

What could be more terroristic than to have our personal voting rights tampered with.

[The Backlash Cometh]

30. I agree with you that it's something to worry about.

They need to keep the polls within the margin of error so that any ballot tampering will go unnoticed.

[cheezus]

28. What? Bush isn't Working Hard? No Hard Work?

next thing you know he's going to forget Poland

[cmf]

31. Because the fix is in

I think that the audience is being stacked with hardcore neo-cons. Bush knows this.

[NoBorders]

32. he's beed forced to do damage control

it's a sign of how badly they are doing right now, that instead of prepping they are having to do unprecedented (according to mike mccuury) negative attacks. Plus, the probably figure he's a bit more comfortable with the town hall format anyway.

[Zero Gravitas]

34. There's nothing Bush can do

He has relied on the SCLM to build up his image. He can't change his (lack of) character and level of knowledge in year or a month let alone a week. They can only hope for softball questions for the War-President.

Plus studyin' is hard it's hard work.