who won the debate?

Califlorida

what's the consensus on this board? 

i haven't read any follow up commentary yet. and because i love you ladies so much i wanna know what YOU think first...

goodtobethelarkster

If you are a dyed in the wool Republican, McCain won.  If you're a dyed in the wool Democrat, Obama won.  If you're an independent, I think Obama came off better... Less weird "Get off my lawn, you kids!" kind of old guy anger, more easily digested sound bites.  Plus McCain had this weird line about how he wanted the government to buy up bad mortgages so people can refinance their homes based on their actual value which probably alienated a lot of fiscally conservative Independents.

TMs1stBaby

What a snoozefest.  It was like- Let's do it again, This time without podiums!  Boo.  I say there was no winner.  Only losers - everyone who tuned in.

goodtobethelarkster

Yeah, it definitely wasn't a game changer by any means.

ABMcKinney

It was just them repeating the same crap over and over again in between mudslinging.

EDD36JJM

I am with the pp......no one one that one ....ugh so annoying to listen to them.

goodtobethelarkster

True, AB, it had this weird, "You should vote for me because I suck less than him tone."

Califlorida

yeah, come to think of it, i did get pretty distracted. i said to DH at one point, i was bored and he got all mad and said "Issues are not sexy.  But they are important" LOL!

c_murf

Our economy is a ginormous cluster _fuck and the government still pulls this partisan bull_shit.  I wish they would be adults and focus on the mess instead of whose fault it is.