I had a great time live-blogging all four debates on Twitter. I’m also glad they’re over. Mitt Romney won solidly tonight. He got it that the point was to demonstrate “presidentiality,” not to score cheap (perceived) points. I think President Obama was still firmly in that place, and consequently looked snippy (and maybe even petulant) … Read more
Doubtless Obama had a better outing last night than at the first debate, but as he was nearly comatose then, that’s a rather low bar to get over. Predictably, mainstream media outlets proclaimed his victory all the day long today, though a few nodded toward truth acknowledging that it was a narrow one according to … Read more
Please join me at 8:00 CDT. The town hall format is perilous. The chance of a significant mistake is elevated for both candidates. I’m intensely curious, as many are, about how Obama will adjust. I think there’s a line to walk, and has he really demonstrated nuance very often (or effectively)? We’ll see shortly!