Cal Thomas has Debate Advice for the Faithful

I made a visit to Town hall today prompted by a post at 100 MonkeysTyping, where I discover that a certain Town Hall Columnist suggests the best way to take in the debate--the way he did the last time, and guess what Dear Leader just comes of better this way. Take it away Cal.

What you don't see, you get
Cal Thomas (archive)

October 11, 2004 | Print | Send

Try listening on the radio to the final presidential debate for a different perspective. Then read the transcript. Only after that, watch a rerun on television. That's what I did for the second debate between Sen. John Kerry and President George W. Bush. My impression was starkly different from what it would have been had I only watched TV.

Listening and reading summon different senses. These focus more on the content of the answers than on appearance and debating styles, neither of which has anything to do with policy.

My impression from radio and the transcript was that President Bush was much more credible and substantive than Sen. Kerry.

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OK, now that I have that out of my system, lets get this straight. The Cal thomas debate watching guide hopes to shield you from the shame of seeing the President Prop and Smirkumstance, scaring the shit out of people live and in real time. First he wants you to listen, then read, (and when I informed my girl of this strategy at this point she asked "and then what, you're supposed to listen to Rush Limbaugh?") and finally, when you have all your ducks in a row, you invited to project your reality on a replay of the video. And if you follow these steps you will be able to conclude that Furious George doesn't exist, and that he "won the debate"

The president made a substantial comeback in the St. Louis debate from the first one a week earlier. The last debate will give him a final chance to persuade the dwindling number of undecided voters and motivate his base to turn out on Election Day. Maybe they should listen on the radio or read a transcript and stay away from TV for a better and more accurate perspective.

To sum up, take this advice, because it is important for you not to have your faith rattled by whichever version of bush is on display tonight. Will it be Petulant and Incurious George, or will it be HighSchool Bully, Furious George on display tonight, or will we be shown a new and improved (god forbid) George of some kind, a Serious George if you will, now that they have had a chance to tweek the meds.

I've got some better advice for the faithful, skip the debate entirely, act really busy at work tomorrow (to avoid any of those water cooler discussions) and wait for the sweet voice of Rush to tell you everything is all right, otherwise you just might decide that you have been a fool all this time.