9:10PM
I think we're clogging the tubes here, so I started a new thread. McCain wants to protect our "credits." He must've watched Star Wars: Episode I on his way yo Mississippi. And so far, Senator Obama is strong, sharp and forceful. Really impressive so far. Go!
9:14PM
Does McCain sound jittery? And why is Lehrer so anxious to get the candidates to talk to each other?
9:15PM
McCain has a pen!
9:19PM
Let's talk about all the things McCain has done "since he began running." How about every crazy thing that pops into his head from minute to minute.
9:24PMMcCain has that creepy Cryptkeeper chuckle happening now.9:27PMSo far, McCain seems scattered and spazzy. Senator Obama is collected and strong. I love it when McCain wheels out his same old zingers, then laughs to himself, and the audience is dead silent. Nothing pisses off a drama queen more than a dead crowd.9:30PMI was temporarily hypnotized by the strobing of McCain's candy-cane tie.9:33PMIs McCain saying that America is funding terrorists?9:36PMSo McCain is going to shut down government spending on everything except two or three things. In order to bailout Wall Street. Tell your friends!9:38PMThe split-screen isn't being nice to McCain. One word: Unserious.9:45PMObama is nailing McCain on Iraq. "Thinks the war started in 2007!" There's one for the highlight reel.9:55PMMcCain loves "Petraeus" more than "Miss Congeniality."9:57PMObama: "Singing songs about bombing Iran." McCain's response: I love war! I love it so!