Wednesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Well, that was fun last night. Obama won the debate overwhelmingly. There's no question. This was supposed to be McCain's forum. But, apparently, the town hall format only works for McCain when he's surrounded by adoring Republicans.

I think this is one of those debates where more people will think Obama won as time goes by. The sound bites work against McCain as does his demeanor. He really doesn't like Obama and he doesn't have the temperament to hide his disdain. Not very presidential at all -- and just unlikeable.

So, the Republicans are really going to go thermonuclear now. They've got nothing going for them. Nothing. So, they'll make it even uglier. The traditional media will dutifully report the smears as if it's real news. It won't work. But, that's what we should expect.

Where is George Bush campaigning for McCain today? Yeah, that's another show of how desperate McCain is. Bush has been campaigning for him this week. Monday, Bush was in Ohio. Yesterday, Bush was in Virginia. He's becoming McCain's top surrogate.

Let's get it started.