tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post110755902795108799..comments2024-03-25T07:29:08.216-04:00Comments on 2 Political Junkies: NYT Killed Exposé About Bush Cheating During the DebatesMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439330154875628083noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-1107699452502562462005-02-06T09:17:00.000-05:002005-02-06T09:17:00.000-05:00"In an era of pinched budgets and an equally pinch..."In an era of pinched budgets and an equally pinched notion of the role of the Fourth Estate, the fact that the Kerry camp was offering no comment on the matter — perhaps for fear of earning a "conspiracy buff" label for the candidate himself — may also have made reporters skittish."<br /><br />>>> My guess is that the Kerry team (and perhaps the NYT) didn't want to call Bush on it because they hoped he would do it for debates two and three!!! <br /> After seeing the next two debates, I am sure Bush was wearing a device in the first -- his inexperience in listening and talking at the same time would explain his absolutely miserable performance in the first debate. If Bush had had two more debates like the first, Kerry would be president today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com