Bush will hit Kerry on his Record and hit him often. But Bush will need to put forth a real PLAN. Kerry has a PLAN for everything but Bush has a real plan. Lower Taxes, Limited Government, National Security and Freedom.

Fritz's Thoughts

Youreallymustswitchto gin,EVERYTHING tastes good with gin!

All unzippd and ready to go! Go Bush!

I prefer Grey Goose myself. It goes best with steak.
I'll drink every time I hear "healthcare" (Ann Althouse's idea!)

GAME ON!

Here we go again. God, this is getting tough. I've got my Australian Semillon to settle my withered nerves. One more time for John Howard

I thought this was supposed to be on domestic policy.

Standard, boilerplate "Iraq War" rant by Kerry to start off. We've heard this all before, move on, please!

Interesting. A debate about domestic policy... and the first question is, frankly, foreign policy/Homeland Security.

That was my thought too, Dave.

Sigh ... here we go with the Tora Bora lie.

The "terrorism as a nuisance" stuff. Bush seems a bit more in control than in debate one.

And Kerry is bringing up TORA BORA AGAIN! "Outsource job to Afghan Warlords" - STFU PLEASE!?!?!?!?!

Nice reply by Bush, though, if a little shaky pronunciation-wise.

Is this a rerun? I think i've seen this show before.

A choice Kerry quote on Reagan here:

http://www.boycottliberalism.com/biographies/Kerry-quotes.htm

Does Kerry have A Plan for the flu shot shortage?

I'm on the edge of my seat!

LOL shell!

Tort reform - good answer... and one at least somewhat grounded in the facts, too!

"A plan is NOT a litany of complaints!" Boo-yah, POTUS!

What shell said. Kerry's first answer sounded like an almost word for word replay from one of the other debates.

This looks like it's gonna be a loooong debate.

How is getting health insurance for everyone supposed to fix the flu shot shortage? My mom has health insurance, and she can't get a flu shot.

Kerry is channeling the spirit of Superman

Kerry's doing pretty well so far, though his laughing out loud at Bush (while he is talking, mind you) isn't gonna win him a lot of fans.

Prez seems very well prepared tonight. Sounds calmer.

We've got a lefty on the mound fer sure.

Bush is losing the style battle.

I agree, the Pres. is doing well.

Is Bush foaming at the mouth? What is that white stuff in the right-corner of his mouth (left on your screen)?

Silly me, I thought education was necessary for good jobs.

The candidate for namedropper in chief just invoked Tony Soprano

Anyone keeping a track of all the Kerry lies so far?

The candidate for namedropper in chief just invoked Tony Soprano

Kerry peevishly points out that Bush talked about education instead of jobs. Then he talks about fiscal issues instead of jobs.

The candidate for namedropper in chief just invoked Tony Soprano

Kerry should be familar with the mob since I've heard a rumor that those with mob connections gave $ to his campaign.

To my everlasting shame and regret, I have no spirits in the house.

Shell, here's a cyberbrewski comin' your way.

I give Kerry a slight edge so far, though they may have to do with the questions.

Ooh, gay marriage coming up. BRB.

"Do you believe homosexuality is a choice?" Ookay.

Are they wearing the same clothes? Even their ties look the same. Maybe this is one of the unknown parts of the pre-debate agreement...

Senator Kerry, Incoming!!!!

Kerry is so pathetic, bringing up Cheney's daughter.

Shameless!!

Does anyone else get the serious creeps when Kerry talks about faith?

We are all God's children? Is it just me, or does that line sound stupid coming from Kerry?

Kerry's doing better than Bush so far, but the debate's far from over.

Kerry's starting to flub on these social issues.

Good.

I get the feeling that Kerry brings up Cheney's daughter so often in order to deter homophobes from voting Republican. Maybe it's my imagination.

Kerry and faith?!?! Kerry quoting the bible? Smooth move on his part.

Kerry brings up Cheneys' daughter again? Wasn't she sufficiently outed in the VP debate? This transparent tactic should backfire. Any thoughts, Andrew??

Kerry quoting the Bible? That's kind of . . . odd.

I'm for gay marriage and am pro-choice, but Kerry just sounds ridiculous trying to be religious-esque.

Bingo!

Yep. I have to agree Sister. Bush looks good!

Kerry looks and talks like one of our european politicians! So robotic, pc shit speech...Jesus, we get toons of that here!!

I can't believe americans are looking at this guy and thinking "I will vote for him". If you hate Bush THAT much, than you have problems.

I understand why my fellow spaniards like Zapatero, but Kerry?? I know it's late but, was this the best the DNC had to offer the world???!!?

Well, my andaluzian liquour is finishing. Not even that takes the pain of enduring Kerry...Bah!

I don't get what anyone sees in Kerry either, Sofia ... LOL. But to each his/her own ;)

As a Catholic, "I respect John Kerry's position..." however, he can 'respect the law of the land', without voting for laws that support/expand abortion. There is a difference between upholding the law and helping to expand it. That is the lie that Kerry is perpetrating with his trying to have it both ways. He's pro-choice, not in agreement with his 'altar boy' Catholocism.

Do you think any swing voters are actually WATCHING this? Could this be even vaguely interesting to non-political-junkies?

"Conservatives hate seniors!"

Just say it, JFnK.

Swing voters are watching Red Sox v Yanks

The drunkblogger says at 7:32. "Talking about religion, Kerry sounds all-too Catholic. All the deep-think of an Aquinas, but none of the deep heart. Or at least that's how this atheist-who-grew-up-around-Catholics reads it."

To me he sounds like a lapsed Catholic who is trying to talk the talk now that it's politically expedient.

Ifear Kerry is the better debater, but he gives metheheeby jeebies! More gin! Okay, I'll make it. His actual points are very weak, but I just wish Bush was better at this!

I agree with SG on this one: these are pretty damn boring topics. Bush is holding his ground against Kerry, that should be good enough to hold on to the lead.

It's too damn bad I'm not a baseball fan.

"Misleading America" line again?

I took one of those unscientific AOL polls that asked "who do you think will win the debate?" and "will the debate change your vote?" Kerry one the first about 54-46, but on will it change your vote, 90% said no.

Liar liar

56 bills?!?

You're missing it, folks. These two are probably running close on the radio. But shut off the volume. Look. What do you see? Bush looks nervous. Not in command. Kerry looks serene, calm, in control. And that laugh of Bush's, that little nervous "heh heh heh" is killing him. He's totally blowing the debate on the cosmetics...and believe me, that counts for a LOT in a debate.

So Boring - I am analyzing what the diffrent colour schemes the broadcasters are using. So far Fox News has the best sound, and MSNBC/CNN seem to have the most flesh-like tones. On the other ones Bush looks really red-faced, and Kerry looks like a corpse.

I so disagree w/ Kerry channeling Aquinas. Someone who's soaked in Catholic teaching through grade & high school, if not college (like, um, me), LOGIC is the first thing you absorb. There's too much cognitive dissonance to Kerry's (multiple) positions.

I watch the debates with the sound off.....listen to music-drink porto. Kerry looks like an "automaton"....Bush should quit beatin' around the proverbial bush and call it like it is---"who do ya think the terrorist want to win? Vote for the other guy"

Robert -- Friday night I heard 1/2 of the debate on the radio, saw 1/2 on TV. Bush was losing on the radio, and won on TV.

Town hall format may be the reason.

I'm confused - is Kerry's plan optional or mandatory?

Senator, my eyes just glazed over

Ok, that's two debates that he's said Medicare "belongs to you" no, it doesn't. It's a Government handout, to people who don't work paid by taxes that do, and that's what's wrong with liberals, goverment welfare programs "belong to the people" and can never be cut, but people who earn their own money shouldn't be allowed to keep it.

LOL at the media credibility joke!

At least one of them understands economics

Word, sister!

Senator, look me right in the eye again, pleeeeeze!

This Caffeine-free Diet Dr. Pepper isn't doing anything to make this debate more interesting!

"I'm not proposing a government-run program." He's kidding, right? sheesh...

They ought to just let Noam Chomsky and Rush Limbaugh submit questions to both candidates.

I've never heard so many meaningless, gooey questions. A good question can be asked in less than 15 seconds.

Framing things up the way he does, Schieffer just plays to the stereotypes the press has played up about both candidates.

The President drops fewer but higher quality names!

I keep waiting someday for a candidate to come out and say that Social Security is a PONZI scheme. In those exact words.

Agreed Drew.

I can't wait til this damn debate is over and we can get to the last three weeks of the elections.

Wow good question Bob on changes in SS.

I just saw that..."I just want to knock this asshole's lights out" look on Dubya

wow...who would have known that domestic issues were so boring, i guess foreign policy is what polarizes this country the most (i guess that's better than abortion)

Gaw, he's channeling me.

Mr. President please wipe that froth out of the corner of your mouth.

Kerry is sweating (forehead) ... gasp! ;)

Kerry says we can't privatize a portion of the budget because we use current revenue to pay benefits, so he admits it's not a savings program, that it doesn't "belong" to people, that it's a giant wealth transfer program.

Again, why do government programs given to people who don't work "belong" to them, but the money a person makes from hard work over $200k doesn't?

I hope they get to the fisticuffs soon. Presidential WWF Smackdown!

Taxes. Social Security. Medicare. No new information here. We've all heard this already. Next!

Let's come up with some good questions here:

1. Kerry, you don't really expect to reinflate the bubble do you?

2. Bush, what the hell were you thinking spending that much money?

As far as I recall, the Clinton Cop's plan was not the silver bullet people claim it is.

It was to add 100,000 cops to city streets over a six year period. The problem was that the funding (and this is a best guess as to what I remember it looking like) was the feds paying 100% in year 1, 90% in year 2, and 75 in year three, 50 in year 4, 25 in year 5 and 10 in year 6 and then it became 100 percent the responsibility of state and local government.

Go Sox!

Ahhh! The immigration question finally gets asked. Bravo.

The only reason I'm still watching this train wreck of a debate is to say, "I watched all the debates." I'm not really sure why I want to be able to say that. Maybe someone will feel sorry for me and buy me a drink or ten.

Is there ANY reason why this debate is occurring at all? This is just pitiful.

Seriously, do you think the average American honestly gives a damn? There are two great baseball playoff games that are no doubt getting infinitely better ratings than the debate.

Immigration? That could hurt Bush. We'll see.

Dun, are the Sox winning?

Ok this debate is really boring.
Maybe it's just me. I'm not american so most of the issues today are not that important to an european.

But the moderator is getting on my nerves! I don't know him but don't you have anyone better there!!!???
Or are journalists getting that sloppy?

Stephen,

You are not the only one who thinks this debate is boring. You are a good man for continuing to live blog. I stopped and switched to MythBusters... dummies falling from incredible heights is more entertaining.

Or I could watch Kerry fall from incredible heights... that would be cool, too.

This calls for more than just alcohol.

:toke

Bob Schieffer looks like a corpse.

One more thing on medicare and Social Security, there will be a shortfall in the trillions even if it's no privatized. The difference is, if the government collects the money they can use it for other things, but can't if it's privatized.

please pass it, marianne!

6:51 Is it my drunken state, or has Bush just caught fire?? Suddenly he seems in command, even with the boring questions. Kerry can continue to be Mr. Plastic man, but I sense a turn in the President's presentation. He's whAT i LOVED ABOUT 9/14, stepping up to the plate!!

Houston's beating St. Louis, 4-2, if anyone cares . . .

I told my cousin that 20 years from now this will go down as the first "reality show" presidential race.

We the shock element of Simon embodied in the Swift Vets and all those left wing freaks.

We have the Survivor tribal challeneges in the debates..."Today'd tribal challenge will be based on domestic issues..."

And finally, you have the diehard junkie fans who over analyze everything (pundits), and then on the day of judgement, something crazy happens.

My bet on that is this: Kerry will lose because he lost the traditional Democratic edge with women. Bush and Kerry are neck and neck with women - usually Dems are 10% or more ahead.

The reason for this is because sensible, likely voters of the fairer sex cannot stand the trash that comes out of his wife's mouth.

She's like the matron at the Country Club bearing down on all of the young doctors' wives at the first blood drive.

Yankees 1 BoSox NUTHIN
bottom of the 5th

What's your PLAN Kerry?

lol... moderator said "8000 a day coming across the border", but Kerry apparantly memorized "4000 a day"

I saw Kerry writing something....maybe, "Terayza-dahlink, if I lose-do I really have to give back the membership to The Nantucket Yacht Club"?
Muddy Waters is on the stereo-ahhh

Thanks tree.

BTW, I'm not the same "david" as the other "david" so I'll change to my new handle.

Prez needs to nail Kerry on the minimum wage question

OMG - yes, this is boring. Sir, I feel your pain.

A friend just called me on the phone to enthuse over how great the debate is and how thoughtful Bob Schieffer's questions are. He thinks Bush is cleaning up.

"The fact is..we have people from the middle east coming across the border.............pause....alledgedly"

WTF?

Alledgedly=Fact?

It's "let's pander to women" time ....

Bush looks like he's coming to life, and Kerry's just doing his "hey! I can speak!" thing.

These tax cut arguments by libs have never made any sense to me, least of all from Senator Kerry.

Oh god, could Kerry pander any more with the 'increase min wage' question.... I don't think it's physically possible.

Senator, is there not a commandment in your faith against coveting?

Coveting appears to be a central element of your pitch.

Can you justify your position on class envy?

Exactly, Kelly.

Raising the minimum wage raises the cost of living, leaving them back where they started. Even with Tereza paying the bills, Kerry's smart enough to understand first term economics.

Sister!

:here

You know what this debate needs? Alcohol. You know what else? Death threats to terrorists.

"It's illegal in the United States to hire people illegally." - Kerry

I heard it!! LOL!

...thanks marianne!

It's "pander to the black community" time ...

Does Bush really think that talking about spending even more money will win my vote? Jeebus. Yeah, I'm voting for him anyway because of Iraq. But I hate his propensity for spending money.

Oooh, looky, Kerry is now saying he won't put forward a judge who would undo the constitution. As if it weren't already completely in tatters.

"Kerry's smart enough to understand first term economics"

That's irrelevant

Sister!

:here

The issue isn't money, failing schools get more money so they keep failing, what we need is accountablility, but Kerry loses the Teachers unions if he admits that

I hope Kerry is relegated to becoming the voice-over guy for the "Lost another loan to Di-tech!" commercials.

As of this moment, Bush looks like he's having fun. Kerry looks like he's trying his damndest to win. It's clear who has the most pressure on them to win.

For those of you with girls under 10, you'll get this. My sister (over 30) and my daughter (8) have been saying Kerry looks like a tall Polly Pocket with the snap-on hairdo.

Same ol same ol class warfare ...

What a biased question about the National Guard!

Backdoor drafts again? Ooh-boy.

what about the invironment?

I wanted to add the picture of Kerry in the Bunny suit from NASA to my site, but I can't find it anywhere (Damn you Google!)
I think this is another conspiracy! (Or I have had too many drinks.....)

Thanks again Marianne (anyone else like me to pass the toke?)

Actually Senator,

it is you who are overextended.

I can't believe I missed the Sopranos for this. Kerry's going to build a "real alliance?" I didn't think the North Vietnamese were doing much these days.

I don't know enough about the military to know how hard it is to add two divisions. Is this logistically possible without hurting the quality of troops?

Ok....If I could ask just a single question of these two fine specimens- it just might be...."Why do you both look like you suffer from the piles...especially you, Mr Kerry?"
Time to change to vodka........Polish potato variety, of course.

With special effects being as advanced as ever today, I think I have developed a sure fire way to make debates centered on domestic policies more interesting, and fun to get drunk to. Simply speaking we should have a well designed donkey robot debating an equally well designed elephant robot. The moderator asks his question and the robots have already been programmed to systematically spout their respective dogmas (that is what's happens anyways as if I actually had to point that out) and after each time limit is up each robot breaths fire, does back flips, and occasionally strikes the other robot with a hidden boxing glove situated in its stomach.

Grrrrrr..

I need a drink.

Funny how 73% of us don't support Kerry. Could it be because he totally misleads to public when he talks about the military and military families?

Naw, that's only a minute part of it.

You do not have any credibility on this issue, JFnK. None.

That "Backdoor draft" question was so grossly loaded in Kerry's favor. Totally ignores the draft bill was brought up by Democrats.

He keeps saying he'll never turn over our decision to foreigners, but keeps saying they need a global test. They're the same thing, Senator

Nobody has brought up the disarming of Sadr's forces, or the tensions between foreign jihadi and Iraqi insurgents in Falluja?

Bush is doing a good rebuttal.

Troops guarding the homeland? Uh, posse commitatus, anyone?

Global test? Nicely done, Mr. President.

Now, this is getting almost interesting.

And what is Kerry's obsession with "guts", BTW? Is it because he's feeling ill in his?

They FINALLY brought up Kerry's voting against Gulf War One! Hoo-ah!

YES! He got in the 1991 Iraq war vote!

Did Mr. Kerry just say he didn't want a global test????

ouch!

Second Ammendment argument is being well fought by Bush. Let's see how Kerry responds.

I have always tought Bush and Chaney are "Pinky and the Brain"
Still think this.
Can you tell I have kids?

Looooove the MST3K idea. That's basically what happened in my house on Fri. night. It was a HOOT.

snap on hair... LOL

I can't wait til Fact Check comes out with a check on this debate

I know tons about the Army. It will take at least 2 years to stand up a new division. And, I have no idea what a support division is.

"I respect the second amendment, and I will not tamper with the second amendment."

Suuuuure you won't, senator. Yeah, I believe you.

Time to start pouring the rum & cokes, I think.

Stephen.....bong hits for the "great unwashed"--I love it!

He's a hunter who shoots 12 Gauge prone!

Kerry is an incredibly glib liar. If people are buying his dishonesty and believing it, then there is nothing that anyone could do to counter it, given the bias of the major news media.

If Kerry is elected, and things inevitably turn out much less rosy than voters were led to believe, there will be disaffection toward the government like we've never seen. Especially if Kerry's policies probably lead to a weakening of the military and major new losses to terrorists.

Auugghh! I can't stand Kerry's little smirk! He's just creepy and cadaverous.

Agreed Monfrere. IF (big if) Kerry gets elected, there is virtually no way he could be re-elected.

Shell,

They're already working on adding 30,000 troops over the next couple of years.

It the sf that I worry about, they are already recruiting strong, hell, there was paper work on every damn table in the food court at the Ft Hood PX. But sf and others are the cream of the crop, I "think" the number is approx 10% of those who are accepted into school actually make the grade. Kerry wants to double it? Tell me how he's going to do that without decreasing the standards.

Sorry..I'm just an Army wife, and the numbers are off the top of my head, so I may be wrong..so don't take this as gospel, just what I remember.

Posse comatatus (sp) doesn't apply to non-federalized guard.

"Black pandering" in the air again ...

So, have any of those law enforcement officers asked Kerry about that Chinese assault rifle that stands in as a substitute for his "favorite gun," the M-16 he used in Vietnam?

Bush and Cheney = Pinky and the Brain
Kerry and Edwards = Polly Pocket and Malibu Ken

Thanks shell!
I like that.

"Posse comatatus (sp) doesn't apply to non-federalized guard."

Okay, I guess I misinterpereted what Kerry said. Thank you, Mike.

We need a short film on that
Bush and Cheney = Pinky and the Brain
Kerry and Edwards = Polly Pocket and Malibu Ken

Shell - I figure if I manage to raise another conservative punkette (like I was in the late 80's), I'm doing good.

Oh god... Kerry's going to talk about faith in a minute *cringe*

let's quote the bible again...

Kerry and religion -- bleh.

Would that be Tuh ray zah?

Okay, as much as I dislike religion, I don't mind it so much coming from Bush.... but Kerry's gonna make me vomit.

Did Kerry just say he has a plan to pray better than this president who has failed miserably as a prayer

Tina..he just did...and blew it..lol

What a BS question about polarization!

If the press is right about Bush's reliance on his faith puts off non fundamentalist voters, why is Kerry trying to cut into by quoting the Bible so much? Kerry doesn't sound at all credible when he does it, more Pharisee than true believer

"But I would've given a better speech at Ground Zero."

Love the Lord your God with your mind, body?, and soul???

My bible says heart, soul, and might...

bottom of da 6th
Yankees 3 BoSox NUTHIN

Pinky and the Brain...PRICELESS!!

Ah yes -- the old "I've worked with McCain" card

Hey....it's not like I don't know who I'm gonna vote for........I just want to see George smack Kerry in the fuckin' chops-just once...for the fun of it!
Time for another shot....

didn't one of Kerry's hundreds of advisers tell him McCain endorsed Bush?

Why does Bush chuckle everytime he says "Ted Kennedy?"

W just did MarkD - LOL

Final question - YES!

I wonder how much of the country's polarization could have been avoided if Gore had not challenged the 2000 election?

Awww - i like this question :)

Killer last bit on the 2 daughters from GW.

Never was so glad to hear "last question"

This was a clear win for Bush, and Kerry had to lie like a cheap Persian Rug to make it close. Of course the press won't call them on the lies and will spin this a draw. Just like last time.

What a cheesy puffball question.

But at least it's over.

Did Bob just gush over Kerry?
Gross.

Nice self-deprecating quipp by President Bush. This is a cutsey-poo question, but I think it's really fun to watch - though it is irrelevant to the debate itself.

Ok..Kerry actually made me laugh with that one.

I think that's the first human moment I've seen from him

OMG, Kerry really didn't make that joke about marrying up, did he? How friggin cheesy from a guy whose daughters apparently call Teresa "step-money", according to Page 6.

The two lovliest words in the world.

"closing statements." Yay!!!

Yeah, the puffball question actually got honest answers instead of talking points. I withdraw my complaints.

No Halliburton, but Vietnam has been brought up . . .

what about the invironment?

And then Kerry turns around and makes me wanna spew..

"I protected thid country as a young man..blah blah blah..

Will you get rid of that awful picture I see everytime I refresh.
And, yeah, we know, you ain't religious.

my son had homework...invironment
He is asleep
but, what about the invironment?

I'm done. Final judgment by me: it was a draw. That's enough for Bush to win the election.

It's over- WHOOO!

I can't believe Kerry brought up his dead mother. Pathetic.

I also can't believe he can't even get through a domestic policy debate without bringing up Vietnam.

Foreign policy is so important now that it even enters the domestic debates, with Bush's edge there that's a good sign. Now will the truth of the debate or the liberal spin with the day?

last comment.........Dubya looks sincere-Kerry looked like a prick.
Vaya Con Dios!

Draw but I vote Kerry

Bush took this one.

Good job GWB!

I mean come on people....robots that breathe fire....I would drink a martini to that.

The dem on PBS thinks it was Bush's best showing of the three debates.

Alright, I've had a couple beers, but did Kerry just say that, on her death bed, his mother was compelled to address him on integrity?

The war on terror remains my one issue in this election.

I doubt John Kerry's commitment--I doubt his comprehension of the problem. He won't get my vote, regardless of how glibly he is able to regurgitate propaganda.

Bush was really bad in the beginning. Kerry was far worse at the end.

To Bush's credit, I guess it's easy to trick stupid poor people into thinking there's a link between increased education spending and prosperity.

Some missed opportunities for Bush:

On the question on partisanship, he should have pointed out the judges that the Democrats refuse to allow votes on in the Senate.

On the subject of strain on the national guard, when Kerry mentioned real alliances, I wish Bush would have apologized to Blair, Howard, etc. for the comment. And in the second comment, I wish he would have commented on the "truth" of France, Germany, and Russia being in the pockets of the Iraqi government.

To sum up, I thought early on that Kerry dominated the debate. The only question left to consider was which candidate's policies are actually better. However, Kerry totally blew durning the second half. The only thing worse than Bush was Kerry.

Hellifiknow. They both want too much of my money. Bush gets points for wanting to reform social security. Kerry gets points for legalizing gay unions. Of course those points only count in the universe next door where we aren't at war.

Bush really seemed like he felt backed into a corner on the gay marriage thing. He really doesn't want anything to do with the issue, does he?

"I hate this guy. I just freakin' hate him." LOL

"Integrity...integrity...and integrity

These three words..."

That would be one word, Kerry.

Back to the unscientific AOL Polls:

Who won the debate: Kerry 60, Bush 40

Did the debate change your mind:
No: 70% to Kerry: 19% to Bush 10%.

I don't agree that Kerry won this one (or the second one he keeps saying he did) but it's interesting so few who say he won the debate will support him because of it.

My own comments on the debate are now posted!

Bush really didn't present well, especially early on.

Ah, yes. The unscientific polls. There is little that is less useful than those unscientific polls. It's just the answer to the question: "Are more Republicans or Democrats online right now?"

Democratic goons have been hacking and skewing the online polls for all the debates. After Debate 2, the Philly Enquirer had Kerry winning it, 99% to 1%. Those polls are useless.

Did Bush really just come out in favor of gays living together?

In favor of it? No.

Respectful of their right to do it? Yes.

Winner! This will become part of my vocabulary:

SONORATION - an oration the main content of which is the speaker's sonorous voice. Word coined by Vodkapundit, 14/Oct/2004, provoked by John Forbes Kerry. Example: "Kerry's endless sonorations make me want to shoot the TV."

Do you ever get the feeling Kerry isn't healthy enough for the job? He really didn't look well, despite all the days he takes off from campaigning...and of course he's never in DC so he really has no job.