I'm assuming your speaking of the rather large woman in white, right over Kerry's shoulder? Bored was a s good as it got for her when Kerry was speaking. There were other times she went from contemptuous to out and out hatred.

It was kinda fun to watch actually.

What I liked was how she was perfectly framed during his closing statement. The Kerry people aren't going to want to show clips from that.

Bush thwarted anyone spoiling his footage by walking around. And he looked better doing that. And his statement was was better.

Now for a test, to see how my links are showing up in the comments section.

I thought President Bush did will the first debate and he did well this debate. The most telling time was after the debate when almost everyone there wanted to meet the President and the First Lady. Do you see how accommodating they both were? Most of the people there will remember meeting and getting a picture of the President and the First Lady more then the debate. Who really is the favourite canadate?

I did see the Secret Service frustrated by their attempts to cordon the First Couple off--it seemed that they were being waved away a lot by George and Laura.

One part I enjoyed from last night was the moment when Bush cut off Charlie Rangel when Bush wished to respond to something Kerry had alleged about the president. I thought that was actually quite presidential. Cut the person off when you think something important absolutely must be stated. I was afraid it would place Rangel trying to show up Bush later on but thankfully it didn't occur.

Gibson. Charlie Gibson. There's been a lot of discussion of that moment: I thought it played well, but many thought Bush just looked rude.

Have no idea how Rangel popped up into my head there but people who think Bush was rude obviously haven't seen much proper authority in their life. He's the president, Mr. Gibson is simply a reporter, the president wanting to answer something (and still within the debate guidelines) takes precedent in my mind.