Watching the Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday night, I was glad to see that John Edwards was able to hold his own against a formidable, and dangerous adversary like Dick Cheney. Everyone called it basically a draw, and I generally agree with that assessment. However, when coupled with the fact that Cheney is Vice President of the United States, and a very powerful Vice President at that, who is an old hand at this kind of thing, having been a big player in a number of administrations, and this was the first time for Edwards in this kind of venue, then I think Edwards deserves the edge. He stood his ground, handled himself very well, spoke intelligently, and didn't let himself get thrown by any of the underhanded derisive remarks by Cheney.
Tomorrow's second debate between Bush and Kerry ought to be interesting, considering that Bush has a lot to make up for after his bad performance during the first debate..and that compensation might prove to be his downfall, if he isn't careful.
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