Mike said to me earlier today that it was his prediction that Bush would win with a landslide 280 electoral votes. I couldn’t make that call so far from the election, but I can tell you that tonight was a distinguishing moment for him.
Bush was passionate, clear, and finally said what needed to be said. He called Kerry out on his record and the debate drew the line between the two. Kerry was put on the spot and remained defensive, a reversal of the first debate.
Bush did what we wanted. He spoke the same old truth, but he did it with renewed vigor and brought it home. He showed himself tonight, a feat Kerry has yet to accomplish.
Nearly every question of Kerry and his “plan” was dodged, because Kerry doesn’t have a real plan. He’d turn the debate toward Bush and the things he thinks the administration did wrong. Unfortunately, the things that Kerry thinks are wrong were either false accusations, or what we believe in.
It’s a tough question to ask Kerry what he believes, because he demonstrated tonight that he has no moral conviction when he votes. If you have no principles guiding you, what legs do you have to stand on? He claimed that he is a catholic and holds to the belief, er…respects that belief, but won’t impose his beliefs on those who don’t share them. In simpler terms, “What do you want me to believe?”
Kerry may continue to be falsely pumped up by the media, but if Bush can bring that much excitement, optimism, and passion to the next debate, I believe he WILL take the election with a landslide.
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