Angry Bush Struggled to Control Emotions

The most amazing thing is that AP sent out a story with so much criticism of Bush!



[George
W.] Bush smirked and winked and chuckled to himself. He jumped from his
stool, chopped at the air and interrupted the debate moderator. As he
fought to keep his emotions in check during a combative debate with
Sen. John Kerry, [Bush] asserted, “That answer almost made me scowl.”



Several answers brought Bush's emotions to the surface, for better or worse, as he sought to curb Kerry's momentum.



The
question that hung over the second of their three debates was whether
Bush's aggressive, hyper style was an effective tool or a damaging
habit – an extension of his disastrous first debate performance.
Reviews were mixed.



Bush
“seemed wound a bit too tight. He was a little like Nixon – sort of
jumping out of his suit,” said David Niven, political science professor
at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. “He looked bad on the TV
close-ups.”



…At
times, Kerry swiveled to address Bush directly, forcing camera angles
that caught [Bush's] facial reactions. Bush seemed to be aware that his
reactions were being watched; as Kerry spoke, he scribbled notes or
looked at the Democrat.



Bush cut down on the antics Friday night, but didn't eliminate them.



Early
in the debate, Kerry quoted Republican senators expressing concern
about Iraq. Television cameras caught Bush laughing to himself, then
smirking, and finally giving a quick wink to somebody in the crowd.



…Bush
was the most aggressive, at one point overrunning moderator Charles
Gibson's attempt to pose a question after Kerry said he was “not going
to go alone like this president did” in Iraq.



Often, Bush's voice rose to nearly a shout.



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