Who watched the debate?

[str8line]

What did you think?


You already know I despise Bush's policies, but I never miss a chance to hear what he or those who support him have to say. I guess I am a masochist(sp?). But I wonder who else follows both sides of the debate, and then forms an opinion.


1) Did you watch the debate?

2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?

3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?

4) Would you rather have 24 inches of 4% density snow or 10% density snow?

[char]

1) No, I already know enough about Bush to know that listening to him speak rots your brain.

3) Yes. Google news, NPR, NY Times, Wall Street Journal ...etc

4) Um.....4%?

[ak_powder_monkey]

1) No
2) No
3) yes
4) it depended on if its a super gnar line or not, if its exposed 10% for the extra grip and controll, if not 4% because its just so damn nice

[Duker]

1 yes
2 yes, I am a republican at heart but man bush is just so dumb. does he really think no one noticed that he said the same thing for every answer?
3 yes, fox news makes even me sick.
4. represent utah I like my powder dry and my beer weak.

[bdog]

1.) Yes, but it was not really a "debate". .. but better than I had expected.

2.) No

3.) Yes

4.) Best question; 4%, but 10% is totally wondeful

[Plakespear]

1. Yes
2. Yes. I try to give Bush the benefit of the doubt, but he just seems to appear less intelligent and more like a stubborn 4 year old every time he opens his mouth.
3. No. You have a choice of corporate whores or crazy bloggers. I doubt the credibility of both.
4. 4%. Duh.

[mildbill.]

1) no

2) decided months ago

3) mostly just tgr message boards

4) like too short said: get in where you fit in.

5) my girlfriend is wicked hot

[yogachik]

1) yes and will watch all others, can't wait for Tuesday, especially

2) it actually did. I went in knowing that I'll vote for Kerry, but Bush surprised me - I found his saying the same thing over and over quite effective. I think it will go over well with folksy, aw-shucks, god-fearing/loving undecided voters. We'll see how the other debates play out. I would have liked Kerry to have gone in punching a little more. I wish he'd had a little Michael Moore in him or maybe at his feet whispering what to say (although I know that would come across as disrespectful to the President and presidency, it would still be great to see Bush squirm with facts and accusations thrown at him).

3) I was online within minutes: cnn, pbs, abc, cbs, msnbc and yes, fox - all the while changing around to different tv channels to see what the talking heads had to say. Oh, and I read here and one other bb first, before going to the news sites. First phone call when the debate ended was to my father to see what he thought.

4) I like my snow just a little more dense - I'm a Sierra girl at the core.

[seldon]

1) Did you watch the debate?
yes

2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?
yes. My opinion of the Bush's level of stupidity changed. Before it I thought he was at least semi-coherent. I now place him at the illiterate level.

3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?
Yes.

4) Would you rather have 24 inches of 4% density snow or 10% density snow?
4%.

Bush made a blathering fool of himself. I thought Kerry (finally) went on the offensive enough. I don't actually have time to be posting here...

[davey]

1) Did you watch the debate?
yup
2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?
nope-kerry supporter
3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?
yup
4) Would you rather have 24 inches of 4% density snow or 10% density snow?hmmm....depends..

[Lynx]

yes, i watched the debate. and because this is america i even had 4 different telemarketers call during it. jerks.

yes, it affected my opinions. mostly made what i was thinking, more resolute though. and i don't think Bush's tactic of repeatedly bringing up Kerry's "wavering" opinion was good at all, i'm glad i wasn't the only one who noticed and felt he was just avoiding the real questions.

i try to, i had this one professor who opened us up to alot of american lies and alternate news sources, but admitedly don't watch/read as much news as i should, though i think most of it sucks anyway (aka is quite skewed), but hopefully the debates will help.

i can't say anyone has ever said to me, "this here is 4% density snow and this over here is 10% density snow" but i know i like it when the snow here in UT is a little denser than usual, which i'm sure is still lighter than most places. i just don't like sinking in enough to hit yesterday's tracks.

[crashnburn'd]

1) Yes

2) Still haven't made a decision because I think both are fools and weak canidates. After the debate, the more coherent and understandable one has taken a slight lead.

3) Yes, but the media sucks. Especially the stuff on TV.

4) 48" of 7%

5) I'm cool like mildbill because I answer questions that don't exist

6) I hate bowling and I'm never doing it again

[TJ.Brk]

make it stop. Please make it stop.

Please somebody start a skiing thread w/pics

[Schmear]

make it stop. Please make it stop.

Please somebody start a skiing thread w/pics

Don't like it, don't read it. I believe this has been explained to you numerous times.

[FNG]

http://www.debates.org/pages/trans2004a.html

Debate transcript.

[The AD]

What did you think?

1) Did you watch the debate?

2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?

3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?

1) Yes, I wasn't home so taped it. Just got done watching it.

2) No, already knew I'd vote for Kerry.

3) Yes, both the National Enquirer and Howard Stern

Seriously, though, I realize I'm biased, but I can't see how Bush's performance can be seen as anything short of terrible. OK, I know he's not a great speaker, but he performed terribly. Anyone remember the SNL sketch with Martin Short as Nathan Thurm the slimy attorney? That's kind of how Bush came across to me. And how many times did he say "it's hard work."

I will say about Kerry:
- looks like he got one of hs $1,000 haircuts for the debate, and maybe botox, too.
- He tried a little too hard to squeeze his Vietnam experience in at any opportunity.

Otherwise he came across as pretty damn articulate.

[Schmear]

Anyone remember the SNL sketch with Martin Short as Nathan Thurm the slimy attorney?

http://gadflyer.com/images/thurm.jpg

"I knew that, Yeah, I knew that, Do you think I didn't know that?"

[TJ.Brk]

Don't like it, don't read it. I believe this has been explained to you numerous times.

Well I, like many others believed this board was about skiing. Not Democratic Party Politics.

We now return you to the TGR Democratic Political Party message board. Only Democratic Party members are allowed to post here. No skiing posts allowed.

[juicy]

1) yes
2) no
3) yes
4) skiing in the CO front range, i'm just happy when it snows. Unlike you utahrds, you really don't have the luxury of being a snow snob.

[Droopy]

What did you think?
1) Did you watch the debate?

2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?

3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?

4) Would you rather have 24 inches of 4% density snow or 10% density snow?

1)yes
2)yes-ish
Bush: i hate, but after the debate he seems slightly less stupid and quasi-informed, so his stock went up
Kerry: I already knew i was voting for because of said haltered of bush, but he did have some intelligent things to say which gives me some hope if he does get elected (i guess that means im not in the http://www.johnkerryisadouchebagbuti...rhimanyway.com group anymore)
3) as many a possible
4)humm ill take 6%, but if i must choose from the two then 10% it is
edit:4% it is

[natty dread]

We now return you to the TGR Democratic Political Party message board. Only Democratic Party members are allowed to post here. No skiing posts allowed.

TJ stop being such a pussy.
If you don't like threads like this, don't post.
You chose to post here and are obviously disenchanted with all the democrats on the board and in this thread. Do you think Bush equaled Kerry's performance in the debate, as I might infer from your annoyance with people bashing the shrub? If so, please enlighten us with some examples of where the shrub shined tonight.
Or you could keep whining and complaining.

[splat]

John Stewart for president.

[InspectorGadget]

1) Did you watch the debate?
No, I was shooting a fully automatic HB5 and a shoot/don't shoot simulator as part of a 10 week Citizens Police Academy I am attending. It was fun, but I still do not like guns.

Debate is a euphemism, right? How do they dare call such a highly negotiated and scripted bunch of sound bites a debate. BULLSHIT!

2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?
I don't worship either pagan god - donkey or elephant. I typically vote for the best person for the job and, personally, I don't really care for either presidential candidate. But, I have a much better idea of who might get my vote on November 7 after reading this article. And still, if ever there was a classic lesser-of-two-evils choice, this one is it.

3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?
Primarily NPR with a smatering of other news sources.

4) Would you rather have 24 inches of 4% density snow or 10% density snow?
Trick question. Right?

[road trip]

1) Did you watch the debate?
2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?
3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?
4) Would you rather have 24 inches of 4% density snow or 10% density snow?

1) I wasn't intending on seeing the entire bit because I was quite skeptical about it. I was thinking that it would be less debate and more theatrics, but in the end there was some substance to it.
2) It is disappointing that in national elections, due to the primary system, we end up with the most polar choices possible: Mr. Far Right or Mr. Far Left. In an ideal world, I would have a moderate to vote for - a moderate Republican is how I label myself. That being said, I have been, for the better part of 3-years, part of the "anybody but Bush" camp. However, coming into this debate season, I found it hard to want to vote for Kerry. Voting against Bush is easy... but voting for Kerry? After last night's debate I honestly can say that I feel a little better about voting for Kerry.
3) NY Times, CNN, network news, and for things like "there was an earthquake in California" - here
4) Did you mean "would you rather have 24" of 4% or 36" of 10%?" ?? THAT's a question...

[Brick Tamland]

1) Did you watch the debate?

2) Did it affect your opinion of the candidates in any way, shape or form?

3) Do you get your news from a variety of sources?

4) Would you rather have 24 inches of 4% density snow or 10% density snow?

1- si

2- i was pleasently surprised how kerry presented himself. the body language was quite telling i thought. each time bush dug a hole, kerry just smiled and wrote notes on the five or more counterpoints he had. when Kerry made his points bushes eye rolling and sneering seemed juvenile. Bush was characteristly repetitive and defensive, which i expected. I also was amused how he kept ansking for extra rebutles, and then just repeating the same charge of 'how can you lead a country if you believe its the wrong war at the wrong time?', even after kerry specificly and effectively spoke to that charge. if you are going to keep asking for extra time wouldn't you think he'd have something new to say?

3- i get my news from the guy with the mustash. or tucker max blog.

4- i ate a big red candle