Kerry is very tall, Shrub is not

[alittlelark]

how are they going to 'fix' that during the debates? How did they do it in 2000?

[strategery blunder]

1. bu$h* will stand on 3 or more phone books

They will manipulate the camera angle to hide this

[not systems]

13. They would use bibles.

[strategery blunder]

20. Bibles aren't big enough to stand on IMO

I guess shrubbie could do it, but it would make him look even more nervous and uptight (because it would look like he is standing at attention).:evilgrin:

[Selwynn]

2. I think both the debates will be a "seated" format

[girl gone mad]

15. Kerry better not..

agree to that.

[Selwynn]

22. Think he already has (?)

[MichiganVote]

3. Notice they lowered the podium for Bush's speech

[olddem43]

4. Kerry is tied with A. Lincoln for tallest president.

6'4"

[zulchzulu]

5. Here's what it will look like

[GingerSnaps]

16. Thank you now i have to clean my computer screen off

LOL :loveya:

[Southsideirish]

6. Shrub's most unattractive feature? His little black beady eyes!

Like a hyena but much worse.

[not systems]

14. And how close together they are.

[GingerSnaps]

17. I have three words Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Bab's was drinking too much hooch before Junior was born.

[MoonRiver]

7. It's like a sequoia standing next to a cacti.

[liberalmuse]

8. Elevator shoes!

Or maybe they'll just poof up W's hair ala Lott. Or Rove might put him on the rack to stretch him a couple hours a day from now up until the debates.

I like that in every Presidential race thus far, the taller guy has always won. Okay, as a Dean supporter, I once hated that, but I love it now, baby!

[Awsi Dooger]

9. Great point, I'm eager to see the stature gap revealed

A 6-4 Kerry shaking Bush's hand and pausing to milk the advantage. It should be worth at least one subliminal point in November. The taller candidate has won about 70% of presidential elections in the TV era.

And that includes a 6-1 Gore as "loser" to 5-11 Bush. Gore was ridiculously wearing so much mohagany warpaint in debate #1 the height advantage was virtually forfeited.

[onehandle]

10. History says tallness counts in a Presidential Race. nt

[medeak]

11. INDEED!

Every election the taller candidate has won...with the exception of the last "election"

[Awsi Dooger]

19. Carter defeated the taller Gerald Ford in '76

There are other examples, along with 2000, but I'm not handy with the shortlist, so to speak.

[onehandle]

21. Gore won in 2000. nt

[alittlelark]

12. I did not know about the history of taller men winning

but I find it quite comforting.

[noamnety]

18. They will be seated

and Bush will have a booster seat.