EMAIL OF THE DAY

“I wonder if anyone will remark on a curious redux of the 2000 debates. Something that makes you wonder if turnabout is fair play.
One of the main criticisms directed at Gore during the 2000 debates – and rightfully so – was that, with each change of venue, Gore changed his approach, fueling an impression that nobody knew the ‘real’ Al Gore. First he was the condescending sigher. Then subdued to the point of sleep inducement. Then back on the attack. They were widely varying performances. Will swing voters note the same of Bush in 2004? In the first debate, all grimaces and discomfort. The second, an aggressive attack dog. Third, that lovable guy with the goofy grin (how many times did he direct it at Bob Schieffer after answering a question, displaying again that southern confidence in its power?). Do we know the real George Bush?”