The key to understanding how tonight's debate will be "scored" by the general public, and probably much of the media as well:
1) Anything Joe Biden says can and will be used against him in the court of public opinion.
2) Whatever Donald Trump says will be classified as simply Donald being Donald.
If you can accept that inequity, feel free to watch without pulling all of your (remaining) hair out. If not, better to indulge a hobby interest, play with your pet(s), or otherwise engage in some sort of stress-reducing activity. I will watch, as part of my ongoing attempt to say that I am informed and up-to-date, but reserve the right to switch to an episode of The Rockford Files if it becomes as ugly as many predict. Even being informed has its limits.
Thanks for taking one for the team. I think I'd rather face a nest of fire ants. Actually, I wish someone would put that nest in the Snake's suit. Now that would be worth watching.
A memorable line from the old film WarGames: "I wish I didn't know about any of this! I wish I was like everybody else in the world, and tomorrow it would just be over."
Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide ...
True. But remember that even Gollum played his part. Without him, well, the question that follows is would/did Sam have the strength to push Frodo into the flames. Are Americans brave enough, strong enough to push the Snake into the flames of obscurity and infamy?
The key to understanding how tonight's debate will be "scored" by the general public, and probably much of the media as well:
1) Anything Joe Biden says can and will be used against him in the court of public opinion.
2) Whatever Donald Trump says will be classified as simply Donald being Donald.
If you can accept that inequity, feel free to watch without pulling all of your (remaining) hair out. If not, better to indulge a hobby interest, play with your pet(s), or otherwise engage in some sort of stress-reducing activity. I will watch, as part of my ongoing attempt to say that I am informed and up-to-date, but reserve the right to switch to an episode of The Rockford Files if it becomes as ugly as many predict. Even being informed has its limits.
Ding ding ding
Thanks for taking one for the team. I think I'd rather face a nest of fire ants. Actually, I wish someone would put that nest in the Snake's suit. Now that would be worth watching.
A memorable line from the old film WarGames: "I wish I didn't know about any of this! I wish I was like everybody else in the world, and tomorrow it would just be over."
Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide ...
One of my favorite lines. Gandalf and Dumbledore -- what a couple of old wise guys.
Could use them now. Also the Aragons, Faramirs, etc. who valued freedom and truth over lies.
In the end, though, it was all down to Frodo and Sam.
True. But remember that even Gollum played his part. Without him, well, the question that follows is would/did Sam have the strength to push Frodo into the flames. Are Americans brave enough, strong enough to push the Snake into the flames of obscurity and infamy?