I agree that Bush came across as weak and unprepared to challenge Kerry outright. In particular the quip from Kerry about the importance of holding a summit meeting was met by GWB with a reply that reminded me of how I respond to my wife when I’m under attack. It went something like… “well, I do have some of those in the planning stage”. It was a purely defensive response that sounded like a “me too” or “I haven’t forgotten about that” kind of remark.