All right, so the debate ... I think it went well for both of them, but I thought Kerry did a better job overall. (Full disclosure: This is also the first time I've ever heard Kerry speak at ay length about anything, so perhaps my judgement's a bit biased on that.) Still, Shrub, pregnant pauses though there were enough, didn't come off as a total retard. For once.

What it came down to for me was the closing arguments, and I'm all about Kerry's plan that we need to start working diplomacy back into our shtick. I mean, a person (or nation) really can be resolute and non-mambypamby in his or her beliefs without bullying others; I've seen it happen, even. I almost feel sorry for Kerry, though, because if he gets elected? Look at the shit he has to clean up. Not that I don't think he can do the job, but it blows to be put in the position in the first place.