Dan Bartlett: "Bush is ready to hold his own" (insert joke HERE)

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

In Crawford, Texas, where the president spent about four hours this weekend preparing for the debate, White House communications director Dan Bartlett (search) called Kerry a "seasoned" debater against whom Bush would merely "hold his own." But then Bartlett accused Kerry of taking more than one position on foreign policy issues -- the subject of the first debate.

At podiums set up in a conference area of the ranch, Bush practiced a couple hours Saturday and then another two hours Sunday morning. Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., played Kerry. Mark McKinnon, media adviser for the Bush-Cheney campaign, was the moderator.

"Obviously, President Bush has had to practice twice as hard to learn all the different positions that John Kerry has taken on the big issues of the day," Bartlett said. "But he's ready to hold his own."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133597,00.html

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

1. He'll have to find it first

[mrbassman03]

2. That's the least I would expect...

Oh, they are not talking about holding down liquor, oh my mistake... A debate? No way!

[NightTrain]

3. We already know that Bush is wanker, so sure he can hold his own.

[demgrrrll]

6. Bush is such a dickweed. He couldn't hold his own in a high school

debate. I am acutely aware that the spin will be that he did well.
I will be amazed if they don't try and prop him up like they did last time.

[punpirate]

4. I believe there was a photo...

... during the 9/11 ceremonies of him trying to do just that.... :P

[Philostopher]

5. I've got a pair of tweezers I can spare

if he can find it.

[fearnobush]

7. Since Bu$h is always the media's darling, he just has to show up.

He could puke on himself and the media would say "wow look at how great and decisive Bu$h was while puking. Yes, Chris, that style of vomitting shows true leadership. Only a real leader can puke like that."

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. I'll bet it was more than a couple of hours

bush is fighting for his life. He is spending 12 hours a day at least.