First Presidential Debate

Very unimpressed with the performance of both candidates. Neither answered the questions asked, but only recited policy positions regarding the themes of the questions. Once you begin to notice this tendency of politicians, watching these things becomes virtually unbearable. I realized that looking into Obama's eyes feels a lot like being hypnotized, and am unsure if that is a good thing. I am sure of one thing however, which is that I am completely unwilling to once again sign over the executive branch to a member of the McCain generation. Their time has come and gone, and their tainted worldview has left us with enough problems. The last thing we need is their creeping senility to influence political events. Ultimately it is time for them all to recognize where they belong, which is vegetating slowing in their local nursing home. 

This thursday's VP debate should make for some fantastic television. My hope is that they engage in this terribly awkward culture debate about the merits of being a hockey mom versus an eastern yuppie. Surely politics is not above that; DeTocqueville would be so proud.