Bush: "Debate room must be over 70 degrees"

[Jack_Dawson]

And he got his wish. Kerry will be sweating and as Jon Stewart puts it..."women don't like sweaters."

Kerry won the battle: 3 debates.

But Bush won the war: No direct questioning, Fox running the show, temperature above 70 degrees. Why the fuck do the Dems fall for this shyte? 70 degree studios are very warm. Add to that the warm bodies in the audience and the hot lights. I dunno...

JD

[NYCGirl]

1. Perhaps W's worried about "shrinkage"

:evilgrin:

[Southsideirish]

2. They were so happy to get the 3rd debate - gave in on "little" things.

That's what I read somewhere.

[Bandit]

17. They didn't really get anything.. bush* has said he may not attend

the next two debates. It depends on how well the first one goes. They are reserving the option to not have more than one debate.

[WI_DEM]

yeah, but Bush sweats to high heaven

haven't you seen all the pictures of his sweat drenched shirts and browl? He's disgusting.

[ReadTomPaine]

25. Yes and a warm room neutralizes this by making them both likely to sweat.

[LisaL]

3. Bush is a sweater himself.

He sweats like a pig, for crying out loud.

[calico1]

11. Yes but the Fox cameras will zoom in on

Kerry as he sweats and not show any close shots of Bush. I am surprised they don't demand that Kerry wear a mohair turtleneck sweater and a scarf!

[IowaGuy]

Have you seen the way Bush sweats?

I'm kind of thinkin' this has the possibility of turning into a good visual for us.....

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Everybody sweats

But Kerry is not an excessive sweater, W is.

[yellowcanine]

5. Why would Kerry sweat anymore than Bush? Is Bush going to refuse to

debate if the temp in the room is 69? This sounds fishy to me.

[TheFarseer]

6. Let's set it right at 70

huh? little compromise here? Bush sweats like a fat man in a sauna too. I don't know what his deal is.

[BlueEyedSon]

7. Bush: Ceiling may not be higher than 6'2"

[NashVegas]

8. Maybe * is Afraid His Nipples Will Show

betcha didn't think of THAT!

[proud patriot]

9. Bush is the sweater

I saw a picture with his hole back drenched before .

[BlueEyedSon]

10. My wife LOVES sweaters, has a whole DRAWERFUL.

:evilgrin:

[cally]

12. The language does not specify and exact temp.

as far as I know. Are you sure of this?

Edited to add info and a link:

There’s even a codicil that might be called “the perspiration clause,” since it alludes to every candidate’s worst fear: an outbreak of Nixon-style flop sweat.

The clause commits the nonpartisan producer, the Commission on Presidential Debates, to use its “best efforts to maintain an appropriate temperature according to industry standards for the entire debate,” although it’s unclear what “industry standard” temperature is, or even what industry the agreement is referring to.

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040924/ELECTIONS/209240341

[Jack_Dawson]

13. Daily Show confirmed it

I mean the document is 32 pages...don't you think room temperature would come up somewhere? Especially in light of Nixon's performance.

[cally]

16. See my edit....It's not an exact temp....nt

[SidDithers]

31. Here's the 32 page agreement...

http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/2004MemorandumUnderstanding.pdf

Section 9 ix
The Commission shall use best efforts to maintain an appropriate temperature according to industry standards for the entire debate.

I think the 70 degree comment is simply posturing, to get people to watch for Kerry sweating.

Sid

[VOX]

14. Can you believe this sh**? The fuc*ing room temperature was a...

right-wing **bargaining** point? God Almighty, what a steaming load. Wouldn't it behoove **both** candidates to have the goddamned room temp suitable for human beings?

Hot studio, Faux cameras -- can you say "into the lion's den?"

I'm just sitting here shaking my head in disbelief.

[eleanor]

15. Okay, I must be missing something

But why will Kerry be sweating and * not? Kerry doesn't exactly have a lot of extra meat on his bones.

[Lex]

18. This will backfire on Bush. He sweats heavily.

And he will be nervous as heck.

[MallRat]

19. I could make a really snide remark...

...um, uh...
...oh, what the hell. I've got over 1800 posts, I've got major DU cred, so maybe I can get away with it:

Botox is very effective at controlling excessive perspiration.

-MR

P.S. Please feel free to PM any hatemail. Thank you.

[buff2]

30. I didn't know that

Let's just hope Kerry's "fake tan" doesn't run. Gaawd.....can you believe these repuke nutcases?

[LisaM]

20. Hmmmm. Maybe * gets cold easily.

Like the addicts downtown who wear coats in 90 degree temperatures.

[denverbill]

21. Bush probably has an air conditioned suit or something.

It would truly not surprise me one bit. I know the suits mascots wear at baseball games are air-conditioned. I'd bet anything Shrub has been given something to keep him from sweating.

They want a reprise of the 1960 Kennedy/Nixon debate.

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

35. Yes, probably kevlar undergarments with supplied ventilation.

[ChrisK]

22. It's not the heat that gets you...

its the humidity. As a man who sweats alot I can tell you, the heat is rough but when the humidity is over 45% and the temperature is over 75 it's killer.

I'm not too sure why he needs it above 70 unless he has a circulation problem which would cause his skin to change color if the temperature was too low and look pale but with enough make-up that would not be a problem unless one were to look at his hands, which would turn white/blue and give a creepy effect.

Who knows, maybe he's like one of those lizards in that TV show years back called "V" and needs a high tempture..I just hope his mask doesn't fall of, that would be real embarrassing :D

[soothsayer]

26. bingo!

lol

[Jack_Dawson]

28. Bingo II

I sweat like a mofo, but only when there's a twinge of humidity. If it's 120 degrees out w/ no humidity, I don't sweat.

[SangamonTaylor]

34. florida is humid

just like houston where I live.

[LiberalEsto]

23. Kerry should wear

his Navy uniform ... or maybe just debate naked.

Oh, and maybe W likes it hot because that's the way it is in Hell.

[onenote]

24. actually the agreement doesn't specify a temperature

All it says is that the Commission (putting on the debates) "shall use its best efforts to maintain an appropriate temperature according to industry standards for the entire debate." Of course,I have no idea where the "industry standards" that are referred to come from...

Here's a link to the 32 page agreement. The provision quoted is on page 18.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/images/09/20/debate.memo.pdf

onenote

[drscm]

27. I'm surprised that he does not want it hotter in anticipation

of his next life.

[liberal N proud]

29. By pumping up the temperature, Kerry will sweat too.

Have you noticed the video and pictures of shrub recently, he is sweating profusely, even when sitting in a dark room?

[MichDem10]

32. Shrub wants to avoid vapor lock!

[SidDithers]

33. Dems could just as well claim victory over the podium height...

It's agreed that the podiums (podia?) are to be 50" on the crowd side, and 48" on the candidate side. And risers are not allowed.

Now, Dubya's only about 5'4", isn't he? He'll barely be able to see over the podium.

Sid

[AntiCoup2K4]

36. Junior likes it warm because......

...he gets homesick sometimes....

[npincus]

37. what a dick