Edwards? He looks too much like a lawyer. A little too charming, a little too slick, maybe even a little cocky. He got off to a good start but started to falter when Cheney kept hitting him with various facts and figures. Edwards used a question about Israel to get into some rambling anecdote from his vacation. He was obviously trying to run out the clock on that one. Meanwhile Cheney got some pretty good licks in on Edwards lackluster attendance in the Senate. Cheney has a matter of fact way of speaking that, in most circumstances, makes watching paint dry seem like a roller coaster ride. But in this debate it makes him look straightforward and honest - in other words not like a lawyer. It took Cheney a few minutes to warm-up but once he got going he kicked Edwards butt on many of the questions.
Hugh Hewitt offers a question by question analysis of the debate.
If have to admit, it's nice to listen to two men who actually know how to speak in real sentences as opposed to the fragmented grammar of Bush and Kerry.
Without any time for reflection, or time for listening to the various talking heads weigh in, my verdict is: Both performed respectably but Cheney wins over Edwards.
One other thing. Who's the genius that put the candidates microphones on their ties instead of their lapels?
Posted by jdmays at October 5, 2004 09:37 PM | TrackBack