Running Commentary On The Last Presidential Debate

OK-- we're getting the handshakes out of the way and the biggest question is whether McCain will unload a truckload of mud or not. I wonder whether the big Dow drop today will turn this one into a another wonky economics lecture.

McCain keeps saying that he knows how to do this or that-- so why hasn't he already done those things the last bazillion years he's been in the Senate?

McCain got a good jab in when he said that Obama should have run four years ago if he wanted to run against Bush.

McCain is full of shit-- I've seen plenty of actual YouTube footage of his rallies this past week, and he has never corrected or admonished people shouting out-of-bounds remarks. And Palin is even worse.

John seems to be leading every answer with a slam against Obama.

Yawnnnnnnn-- I don't think most of America knows what Acorn is and who Ayers is and doesn't care either. Certainly not me. Move on, old man.

Oh boy-- Schieffer tees one up with a question on whether the VP candidates are qualified . . . and Obama lets it go by without swinging at it! Damn, I was hoping for a little carnage

What the fuck is so wrong with being eloquent? I'd much prefer to have an educated president for a change-- and certainly not one that's irritable, rude, and constantly interrupting and blinking all the goddamn time.

And enough with Joe the plumber, already. If he's anything like the plumbers I hear about (charging outrageous rates) then he's making a boatload of money and should be paying taxes and providing health care for his working grunts and office staff.

Barack, dude-- stop agreeing with McCain and saying that he's a good man!

Somewhere along the line John went from being aggressive and on his game plan to being cranky and disjointed. And what is with all that heavy breathing and snorting?

OK, John-- stop interrupting Obama, for christ's sake.

Here we go, abortion time. Hmmm . . .. I'm not so sure it's a good idea for McCain to belittle making an exception for the health of the mother

Uhhh, John--- Sarah Palin's child has Down's Syndrome, not autism.

OK, we get it, John-- you went against your party a lot. But is that why we should vote for you-- because you're disagreeable?


And the end has finally come. McCain seemed to perform better than he has before, but Obama stayed cool and calm and looked more presidential. McCain will undoubtedly win the soundbite war with the George Bush rejoinder, but I think most folks will give Obama the win on merits.