Debate 20: Obama v Clinton

I was really hoping that Sen. Obama would pop out in traditional Somali garb for last night's Ohio Debate. Oh well. Just a few points:

1. We really need Tim Russert and NBC News to decide what their debate format is. Is it a debate or is it a long episode of Meet the Press? If it's a debate then letting the candidates argue on regarding their health care policy should not be met by Brian Williams with a sigh. If it is a long episode of Meet The Press, fine, just tell us that. Then we know to get ready to hear more of the voices of the moderators than the candidates.

2. I thought Russert was harder on Sen. Clinton than he was on Sen. Obama. Problem is, the Clinton camp has pitched a fit about so many foolish things that complaining on this would be a waste and no one would listen.

3. Odd that Sen. Clinton complained of always getting the first question. Just odd. Does she think there is a vast journo conspiracy to do this? There would have to be since CNN, FOX, Politico, NBC, and ABC have had very different debate parameters. It's really 50/50 when you only have 2 people -- just odd that she complained about that. These are the things that convey a personality. In this case a paranoid personality.

4. Russert tosses us back to the olden days: Why does Sen. Obama have to explain Louis Farakhan endorsing him any more than Hillary Clinton would have to explain an endorsement from, say, David Duke. Will McCain have to explain that wack job radio host whateverhisname Cunningham repeating the words "Barack Hussein Obama," again and again? Of course not. And just think: That guy INTRODUCED McCain.

5. It's over. Barack won. Sen. Clinton did as well as she could do but it is coming down to desperate attempts by her campaign to manufacture issues.

See you in Texas and Ohio.