Reply #15: Dean did poor-to-mediocre? [View All]

[Sean Reynolds]

I won't deny Dean wasn't his best in the first debate, but in the second he was VERY calm and stuck to the issues. While Gep, Kerry, and the rest extremely bashed Bush without talking much about what they would do different.

Dean was presidential - he punked LIEberman in a calm, collective way. Not only that but he was mature in every sense of the equation. Dean last night came off as the winner because he was one of only a few that stuck to the issues and stated what he'd do different.

Continually bashing Bush without giving a strong rebuttal with your stance will get you nowhere. Dean bashed Bush but also stated where he stood on the issues. So did Kucinich, Braun, and to a lesser extent Edwards. The rest resorted to nothing but Bush bashing - and that turns voters off. It may be fun to hear, make for good sound bites, but that is about it.