am I the only one who is NOT planning to watch the debate?

[arcane1]

I don't know if I could handle it... fortunately I have 1000 better things to do

anyone else? :shrug:

[mimitabby]

1. i'm not either

i'll leave it for those with stronger stomachs.

[kick-ass-bob]

2. I am most definitely not watching.

I don't need to see Bush make an ass of himself anymore only to hear 'experts' say how well he did...


oops - sorry Liv_Tyler. There I went being serious again...

[Mojambo]

3. I'll come to DU later for analysis

and read the transcript. But I'm just too nervous to watch it in real time.

And I won't be going anywhere near cable opinion tonight.

[CatWoman]

4. but...............but..............Father

who will we look to for divine guidance???

:D

:hi:

[arcane1]

12. you will have to look elsewhere tonight, my child

I'm being divinely guided as far away from cable TV as is mortally (and immortally) possible

:hi:

[tedoll78]

5. Tonight will be my first debate party ever.

(I'm using one of my three allowed school absences tomorrow so that I can attend tonight.)

I'm going over to a friend's apartment, where we will play Bush Debate Bingo (complete with accompanying shots of Goldschlager &/or Triplesec) and then deal with the spin for the remainder of the evening. I expect to get totally bombed for the first time in months. That's how I'll cope..

[sniffa]

6. truth be toLd

aLthough i'LL be gathering with some eviL-DUers to watch the debate, i'LL probabLy not pay too much attention to the screen. ;)

[niyad]

7. there isn't enough alcohol in the world to induce me to watch it--will be

disgusting enough just hearing the spin about how wonderfully chimpy has done afterwards (besides, it gets very expensive replacing tv's after bricks have been heaved through them)

[asjr]

14. That's exactly how I feel. The last four years have made me

a nervous wreck. Each day we hear of something new the Republicans have done to try to keep power. It is a nightmare for me as well as many others. One minute I think I will watch; another minute and I think I can't. I will never watch the whorespin after the debate. We have been sold out in this country. I really wish there was something we could do about the media. Other than getting a hundred thousand people or more to picket the networks and cable stations outside their places of business, I don't know what to do. In my mind I already have my sign made: Quit the Lies--Be a true American.

[Bonhomme Richard]

8. I can't. Going to see Train tonight at...............

the college my son attends. It Parents weekend.


Besides the most important thing about the debate is how it is spun by the media.

[bif]

9. I'm undecided

They way the rules have been set out, I kinda feel like "What's thepoint?" And it's not a debate. It's a 90 minute joint press conference.

[SaveElmer]

10. I don't want to break my TV

Just hearing that guys voice makes my blood boil...I'll monitor it online

[Was_Immer]

11. When are the Debates? Whens the election? Whos Running??

[skypilot]

13. I've considered not watching it...

...especially knowing how structured and sanitized it is going to be. I'm mostly not looking forward to listening to Bush speak. I'm sure it's going to be like "Bush Concentrate", all the bullshit of the last four years crammed into one unbearable telecast mascerading as a debate. Maybe I'll just MUTE the TV when Bush speaks and only listen to Kerry.

[Fenris]

15. I will watch just in case Bush freaks out and starts chewing the carpet.

Hitler used to do that. He took a lot of amphetamines.

[Wat_Tyler]

16. Mmmm.

I don't think we can expect to see him munching the rug. I think he'll be fairly stiff.

[Fenris]

18. Amphetamines don't help that.

Plus his jaw would probably get really sore.

[Wat_Tyler]

20. I imagine he'll act like the cat got his tongue.

He'll be fairly tongue-tied and reserved. He won't push too far, for fear of getting sucked in by Kerry.

[Fenris]

21. Yes

He'll have to keep an eye out for that little man in the boat telling him the ship is sinking.

[Wat_Tyler]

22. He'll have Cheney's tongue in his ear, though.

telling him what to do, through his earpiece.

[Phillycat]

24. WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT OFF!

spit take over here!

[Fenris]

25. There are other areas Bush should explore

But Kerry might not be into that. He seems pretty stiff himself.

[Wat_Tyler]

27. Kerry needs to really lick Bush on policy matters.

Bush is limp there.

[Donkeyboy75]

32. Which makes it even more amazing

that he's able to ram his policies through.

[Wat_Tyler]

34. Yeah, but they all flop in the end.

That sort always comes to a sticky end.

[OneBlueSky]

17. what? . . . and miss the Food Network? . . .

no chance . . . I cannot watch or listen to George Bush . . . haven't for over two years now, and my emotional health is better for it . . . no sense taking a chance tonight . . . and I'm pretty sure I won't miss anything of importance . . . I'll read all the rants and raves here tomorrow . . .

[ramapo]

19. Probably shouldn't

Nothing positive can come from watching it. I'll just get aggravated or depressed. Who needs it. Bush makes me sick. I'll monitor DU and can catch the rerun on Cspan if anything funny happens.

The only post-debate analysis that I'll watch is the Daily Show.

[DrWeird]

23. No.

But I'll probaby watch the play by play at DU.

I get nervous watching that kind of thing live.

If Kerry fucks something up I'd rather hear about it at DU.

[Gildor Inglorion]

26. No way! I just couldn't stand it..

I'm afraid my blood pressure would soar & I'd pop an aneurysm or something. I'll just have to read the comments on DU. At least they will be unbiased, objective, & informative.
:beer:

[Beware the Beast Man]

28. Kerry's going to out-debate him three ways from Sunday

Mas definitamente!

[Wat_Tyler]

29. Now, now.

Raise those expectations, remember?

[Beware the Beast Man]

31. Huh? Oh, what you guys was sayin'

Yeah, that was pretty funny. LOL!

[hippiechick]

30. me too please

I can't tolerate the Shrub in any dosage.


:hippie:

[tsakshaug]

33. Bedtime

is 9:00
So go to bed with my wonderful wife- or watch a scripted "debate"
Hmmmmmmmm

[fishnfla]

35. Not I

have to clean the garage of all the empty beer cans

[jpgray]

36. I just hope Bush doesn't ride the tan track

The 'Kerry's skin is orange' shit just pisses me off, and I know the commentators will waste time with it for days afterward.

[Kellanved]

37. live? no

At 2:35AM even I do have something more important to do. But the breakfast re-run? sure thing!

[no name no slogan]

38. Me neither-- I've got other plans

...like going to see musical genius Brian Wilson and the North American debut of the long-lost "Smile" album. Should be nothing short of amazing. :)

[Q3JR4]

39. I would watch it except for two reasons:

I have a BGLAD (Bis Gays Lesbians and Allies for Diversity) meeting at Boise State University (in Idaho) tonight at 7:00--9:00 Florida time. We are looking down the barrel of a homecoming parade gun and I think that I, as the president, have to be there.

I don't like looking at *'s face, I don't like listening to his voice. I can't stand the way that he can't put a coherent sentence together. If the Republican president could think on his feet, I'd probably have more respect for him. At the moment, that's not happening.