The first presidential debate

[blackcurrants]

I needed the second bottle of wine before the second question had been answered, is all I'm saying. It was so so so clear to me as I watched that Obama was the only one answering questions* with a modicum of probity or intelligence. But then, my partisanship extended to occasionally yelling "Yeah, preach it!" and, on some moments "Yes! now say it

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[blackcurrants]

you are hostess-of-fame-and-wonder-and-joy.
your Zucchini bread was a thing of wonder.
And - ooh! I found a blog that might interest you, considering what we were talking about last night (the South and politics, rather than the cinnastix stuff) : http://edgeofthewest.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/if-you-want-to-call-me-a-bigot-fine/ was a very insightful look into the South and the Republicans - in fact, it's a lovely blog in general.
oh, and also, did I mention, thanks for having us over? Sorry for the shouting and yelling...
:D

[the_pale_queen]

I admit, I'm currently enjoying your blog's analysis of this more than that of at least three different' newspapers... ;)

[misterdaniel]

Did you ever watch The West Wing when it was on?

If so, have you read Aaron Sorkin's sketch of "Barack Obama meets Jed Bartlett"?

http://ruana1.livejournal.com/ has blogged it

[misterdaniel]

And you've probably seen this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wQK1al91drs&NR=1 but I enjoyed it.

[blackcurrants]

it is a wonderful thing. I wonder if you've seen this?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/27/tina-fey-as-sarah-palin-k_n_129956.html