The Debate: Afterthoughts

Phew. The face-off between Bush and Kerry just ended. Despite all the debates rules and the repetitive stumping speeches it still was interesting and insightful. No matter what the spin will be - I think it is safe to say that Kerry is the clear winner of tonight. He was cool, calm, clear, determined, scored with sharp and critical arguments against Bush - and he looked very presidential. Bush on the other hand was defensive from the beginning on an issue (war on terror) that is supposed to be his strength. And his body language was a turn-off: He looked uncomfortable, tense, he lip-smacked, smirked, rolled his eyes and looked angry and sour throughout the debate. It wasn't a clear knockout, but this first encounter between the two opponents definitely helped Kerry, not Bush. I'm anxious to see how much points the challenger gained in the polls.