This just in...
Category: Kitchen Sink...
Posted Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 10:33 PM [GMT-6]

I didn't watch the "debate" tonight, but I understand that (1) Bush won, (2) Kerry won, and (3) it was a draw.

I've never liked the idea of actual debates during a presidential campaign. I'm not at all uncomfortable with the idea that these "debates" are really "simultaneous press conferences." The American voting public is already too willing to make decisions based on the shallowest of impressions, and a high school debate format does nothing to elevate its judgment. I think we're all better served by giving each candidate the same question then not leaving until he's answered it. But, really, I don't care one way or the other. I've already made up my mind based on four years of real life and nothing in these little dog and pony shows will influence that decision.

Say, I'll bet you didn't notice that I deleted one of my posts from earlier this afternoon. After looking at it again, I couldn't remember why I wrote it, nor could I think of any possible reason for someone else to read it. So...poof...it's gone. Take that, MSM!

In closing, you should know that in today's Wall Street Journal online poll, 53% of the participants think that the new Washington, D.C. baseball team should be named the Senators. I guess "Representatives" is too long to fit on a ball cap, and "Justices" is too highbrow. I was happy, for some inexplicable reason -- I care less about MLB than I do about presidential debates, now that the Rangers' season is ended -- to see that "Expos" and "Monuments" each have garnered only 6% of the votes. Both are lame names, James.

The ideal name, IMHO, wasn't even one of the choices: the Interns. Now that's a great name for a D.C. team.