The Debate
This was certainly the most debate-like Presidential debate I can recall.
Overall, though I agree with McCain more than I agree with Obama, I think Obama won the debate because he did what he had to do: present himself as serious and knowledgeable about foreign policy, so people worried about his inexperience would feel more comfortable voting for him.
I’m not voting for him, and I think he’s wrong on many things, but having watched the debate I feel more comfortable with the possibility of him being our next President than I did back in March.






[...] course, I could be wrong about that. But I scored last week’s debate for Obama, so I’m not someone who automatically says my preferred candidate wins. Published [...]