The first debate between Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Gore resulted in another defining gesture 鈥� the vice president鈥檚 overt sighs and eye rolls during Governor Bush鈥檚 responses.
Gore "sighed heavily and repeatedly. He shook his head, frowned, rolled his eyes, and sneered," wrote Lehrer in his book "Tension City.鈥�
鈥淕ore was judged the clear loser in the debate, based almost entirely on his body language and not on what he actually said," he added.
Although Gore tried to change his style for the next two debates, he could not escape the first debate mannerisms 鈥� the late-night comedy shows repeatedly mocked them.
Bush also had a defining moment in his quip about Gore鈥檚 鈥渇uzzy math.鈥�
鈥淚'm beginning to think not only did he invent the Internet, but he invented the calculator. It's fuzzy math,鈥� Bush said during the first debate.
He used the term 鈥渇uzzy math鈥� to deflect Gore鈥檚 criticisms of Bush鈥檚 plans for tax cuts, Medicare, and how to spend the budget surplus.
