I have to give debate points to the shrub for staying on message. Even the press stayed on message, despite showing small traces of occasional spine.

Stats
20
questions on Iraq/Saddam/war
2
questions on Korea
0
questions on the other two wars -- Afghanistan and al Queda.
15
approximate number of linkages Bush made between Saddam-Iraq and Sept 11-al Queda-terror
22
uses of the word "threat" by Bush
6
uses by the press


Dodges

  • "Is it personal?"
  • Worth half a point since this question was buried in a longer question and easily deflected with "What's the rest of your six point question?"
  • "Dead or alive?"
  • Scrambled like Rodger Staubach. I think even he forgot what the damn question was at the end of his ramble.
  • [In a rare moment in US journalism, an actual direct insistence for a direct answer. Although perhaps not to the most important of questions.
  • Question: Sir, I'm sorry, is success contingent upon capturing or killing Saddam Hussein, in your mind?
  • Bush: We will be changing the regime of Iraq, for the good of the Iraqi people.
  • -- translation: "We're gonna regime change that boy upside the head."
  • You say you trust the people. Are you going to tell them what the war is going cost?
  • "Don't worry, you'll get a supplemental in the end. Supplemental budget that is."


- mark 3-08-2003 9:17 am
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