(2004-09-30) — Political commentators from the major American TV news networks and CBS unanimously declared John Forbes Kerry the winner of his first debate with President George Bush.
“This is a clear triumph for Kerry,” said one unnamed CNN pundit. “His performance was way above expectations. He looked almost senatorial, which is virtually tantamount to looking almost presidential.”
Meanwhile, at Mr. Kerry’s south Florida campaign headquarters, the mood was jubilant.
“Convincing Americans that John Kerry is actually a U.S. Senator would be a major credibility boost,” said one campaign aide. “What’s important tonight is that he’s nearly got the look. That’s 90 percent of the battle.”
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1 Ipse Dixit // Oct 1, 2004 at 10:39 pm
Yes, But…
James Taranto noticed a pattern in John “Weeble” Kerry’s answers last night: “I’ll never give a veto to any country…
2 House of Payne International // Oct 5, 2004 at 9:11 am
Metro journalists
Milbank’s snide commentary is not as bad as Cameron’s made-up joke quotes. Lots of journalists do what Milbank did, although it’s usually a little more subtle. what Cameron wrote was suitable for the Onion, or Scrappleface.