The Debate

So yeah - I watched.

Wait - before I get to what I thought why don't you all go here, take a look at who I'm supporting, make a quick donation, and come on back for my 2 cents.

Welcome back.

Back to the debate. I watched....and I thought it was good. I don't think either candidate delivered that knock out punch (to use a metaphor that's already been grossly overused) that everyone would have been talking about today. I thought it was pretty even across the board.

That said - it was GREAT to read that the consensus out there was that Obama won the debate. I think he let several chances go by where he could have slammed McCain but I also think that was his plan. I believe he is looking at the debates as a 3 part mission. In the first, the goal was to look even handed, smart and "Presidential". Mission accomplished (no aircraft carrier needed!). I expect that in the 2nd debate he will take a few more shots and be a bit more on the attack and in the final debate, he will bury him.

Last night was a debate about foreign policy. It was supposed to be right in McCain's wheelhouse but instead of coming off as knowledgeable and as a wise old foreign policy sage, he came off as snarky and a bit condescending. Just like everyone at the love-fest they called the Republican National Convention.

How's that working out for ya these days??

Next up....the train wreck that is Sarah Palin and the VP debate.

The popcorn is in the microwave!