I need to stop drinking my way through debates

[trinityvixen]

When not entirely possessed of my sober mind, it's nearly impossible for me to figure out who won these things. CNN seemed to call it for Obama. I didn't get that impression. I think Obama breaking the rules of the debate, as agreed upon by both sides, to be a serious error on his part. Then again, I'm surprised McCain thought he could get away with calling Obama "that one" as if considering his opponent too hideous to name would appear as anything but hideous.

I think everyone can agree that Tom Brokaw was a terrible moderator. Tom, you're not a school marm with power over his pupils. These are United States Senators, and you sounded like a whiny bitch when you couldn't make them stick to the debate structure that was agreed upon. Far as I know, you weren't supposed to ask follow-up questions of your own, so you weren't sticking to script. Shut the F up. Also, what the F happened to your eyeballs? Did they shrink? No, I'm totally serious. This was the first thing I noticed in the whole debate: Tom Brokaw's eyeballs have retracted into his skull. What the shit?

Comments

[moonlightalice.livejournal.com]

I've decided that I hate these debates. I hate that candidates can't come out and answer questions--they have to talk around them until you're bored and have forgotten the question and get up to have a drink.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

That kept happening! I'd go into the kitchen for some water, trying to listen to the question, but I'd lose track. "Wait, what were we on?"

This is why I shouldn't drink. The non-logic of the debate answers made me feel drunker than I was. I was perfectly able to debate the merits of not having health care be a commodity with the people around me. That, and I pretty much made my slut status known by saying I'd totally tap Michelle Obama. She's cute!

[edgehopper.livejournal.com]

I know I'd rather see Michelle as president than Barack. Just sayin'...besides the attractiveness, I get the impression that she's the much smarter of the two, and is a lot more down to earth than he is.

It helps that she was an IP lawyer. Though I have a deep suspicion of lawyers who got to work on cool things like a Coors ad campaign and the Barney the Purple Dinosaur trademark, and were unhappy with it.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I missed it, but apparently the Obamas were glad-handing a lot longer than the McCains. I couldn't believe that. As if he needed more reasons for people to think he was a cranky old dude up past his bedtime. And Michelle seemed a lot more engaged. She has a lovely smile, and she seemed genuine. Cindy McCain...well, I'm not exaggerating when I say "Stepford."

[kent-allard-jr.livejournal.com]

I wish the debates were over, but I keep watching in case McCain attempts another "bold" move, a la Palin or the campaign "suspension." Maybe he'll start speaking in tongues; maybe he'll shoot Obama in the face; maybe he'll strip naked and declare his love for Cokie Roberts. There's no telling!

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Man, I was so sure he'd tank completely if he kept going back to the "I suspended my campaign!" shtick. Nobody but nobody thought that was a good idea. Especially not when a) he didn't do anything except call some people, which he could have done (as Obama did) from anywhere; b) no one was asking for his help; c) because they didn't want it; d) that plan he "worked" on didn't pass; and e) HE DIDN'T SUSPEND HIS CAMPAIGN.

Then Obama broke the rules and I cringed.