The first round of the show was over. What Kerry did not say but was implied is that the war was completely wrong. Bush’s strategy was that you had no gut to say it straight forward. At the end, “Ardin hooy” as Rassian said “same shit”. I don’t see the substantial disparity. On the other hand, any winner eats his words afterwards? The debate should have been done separately, Bush vs anti-war activists and Kerry vs pro-war crowds.