I had signed up to rate the debates at “Rate the Debates,” because it was billed as getting a jump on the pundits. I was hoping that this would serve as a pulsepoint. I’m disappointed that the survey was more about the moderator’s performance than the substance of the debate itself. Overall, I thought both candidates did fairly well. They both got angry, but held their tempers. They both looked a little silly smiling when they were hearing digs aimed…
I haven’t been posting on the Presidential race, mostly because the discourse is depressing. The change/experience framing is trite, and I’m already more than sick of it. But here are some random thoughts about the presidential candidates across the board.
The New Yorker: Online Only: Cover Gallery Looking for a MandatePosted 2004-11-05Yesterday, Philip Gourevitch, who covered John Kerry’s Presidential campaign for the magazine, talked with The New Yorker’s Matt Dellinger about how the President is interpreting his re-election, and what we can expect from the next four years. Listen to it here. (Thank you Corinne!)