DeLaWho? DeLaWhat? DeLaWhere?

I was a bit worried about the presidential debate last night, I feared that Bush would somehow come out on top when dealing with his supposed area of "strength". I was happily mistaken. Once the first question was posed to Senator Kerry, I thought he took control of the stage and stuck it to Bush. He brought numerous points to the table and left Bush speechless numerous times as well as provoking Bush to use the 30 second extensions. He maintained composure and diversified his attacks on the Bush administration. He was forceful and cunning, while Bush stuck to his three "talking points". Kerry also was able to shake the widely held conception that his sentances are too-long, too wordy, and too drug out. He managed his time well and came to strong and concise conclusions. Bush on the other hand, did not present his points clearly and seemed to make these all-encompassing statements, like "I know how the world works..." What is that about? His broken record statements, which defy all logic and are based on "emotion", became repetitive and didnt provide any clear and concise explanations. Bottom line: Kerry took the 1st of the three debates. Unfortunately, the media will spin the debate into a much more even event. The Republicans will bombard the networks with their talking points and the media will continue to be the face for both the parties. With the 24 hour news channels, Kerry's victory will be slowly downplayed and Bush's nonsensical comments will be praised. This all comes to one point: Polls are bad and so is non-stop news because both of them restrict free thought. Let the people think for themselves.