Continuing my tradition of telling you what the media will say before they say it:

1. The President looked angry.

2. Kerry looked polish polished (Okay smartasses? ).

3. Kerry sounded presidential.

4. Kerry connected with the American people.

5. The Kerry campaign was emboldened by Kerry’s performance tonight.

6. If you back Kerry into a corner, he comes out fighting, and he came out fighting tonight.

It doesn’t matter who wins, Kerry wins.

And, just for shits and giggles some thoughts beforehand:

a: Does anyone believe that there really are people out there who, less than thirty days out of the election, have not made up their mind?

b: Does anyone really believe that the questions won’t be mostly liberal attacks on Bush or criticisms of Bush

c: Like last time Kerry’s voting record will not be mentioned at all while his Vietnam service of four whole months will be mentioned repeatedly.

d: That Gibson will be about as far and impartial as Rush Limbaugh or Al Franken?

e: That if Bush wins, we’ll hear about last week and Kerry winning / or next week and how he isn’t out of the woods yet, and if Kerry wins we’ll hear about the trouble Bush is in for next week, or how that was two impressive performances?

Note that all of this reaction is before the President and Senator even take the stage.

Anyone else want to get in on the fun?