Two big moments in an otherwise snoozy debate. (Oh, come on! No one even wore gloves to take off.) The incident, which was immediately hyper-analyzed, came when John McCain referred to Barack Obama as "that one."
Was that subtle racism?
Nahhh, say most, even the leftier lefties. Was it shrewd. Not really that either. We thought it made him sound like Old Mr. Cranky Pants. (Speaking of Old Mr. Cranky Pants -- has Tom Brokaw always been such a clock-watching school marm. Give the stern lectures on time limits a rest, buddy!)
The other big moment -- actually, we should just call it the something we haven't heard before -- was when John McCain unveiled a new big idea on how to rescue mainstreet. He wants the U.S. government to buy up failing mortgages directly from homeowners. He said this would keep home values from falling. When's someone going to speak honestly and say the homes in most of the spiraling markets were way overvalued anyway?
Also up for discussion? Did McCain refuse to shake Obama's hand at the end of the night? Doubtful. But see, that's how boring things got.
Possiby more exciting? These superhero comic books that tell the life stories of our two candidates. Truth be told: we want the Sarah Palin issue!
We said it! Time for our Daily Palin:
Did the "babe factor" play a role in her selection as VP candidate?
No wonder she's so popular. She's related to Princess Diana!
Will Palin have to stop her "palling around with terrorists" comments since her running mate has now been linked to a group in the Iran-Contra affair. How will Elisabeth Hasselbeck explain that to the ladies?
Palin might owe the state of Alaska even more money than we thought yesterday. Further scrutiny of her tax returns raises the question: should she pay tax when she charged the state for her and her family to stay and eat at home?
Perhaps as a part of our homeland security, Americans -- especially Alaskans -- should own one of these DVDs. You know, in case Putin rears his expert Judo grappling maneuvers.
A freaky/surprising/probably totally benign video is making the rounds. Some boys in a Kansas City charter middle school do a military style chant in support of Barack Obama. The teacher's getting called into the principal's office over the whole thing (Fox News got its paws on it, so ...). These guys, all poor African Americans who happen to live in a city where the public school district has, in the past, lost its accreditation, make radical claims like, "Because of Barack Obama, I'm going to be an architect." Commies.
Oh, and mother Jamie Lynnn Spears claims she's taking the baby and getting out of Hollywood. Our bet? Won't last.
And if you're not reading The Daily Beast, Tina Brown's version of Huffington Post, you're not alone.
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