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!
Please join me at my Twitter feed for live-blogging throughout the vice-presidential debate this evening at 8:00 CDT. It is tempting to underestimate Joe Biden. I think it would be a mistake for Paul Ryan to do that, and I doubt he is. Biden always seems to muster more than expected in these situations. My … Read more