Here are some scattered thoughts on yesterday’s debate between Cheney and Edwards.
- It is difficult to watch a debate when one’s baby is being fussy. As a corollary, consoling the baby is more important than watching two politicians talk.
- Dick Cheney definitely lived up to his name.
- Cheney lied about every 30 seconds.
- Since Cheney lied so proficiently, the debate was a tie.
- Is it me or have the poor disappeared from American political rhetoric? Everything is for the middle class it seems.
UPDATE: Political Animal has a list of Cheney lies in the debate. Also, remember Cheney’s devastating line about never having met Edwards because Edwards never attends the Senate. Turns out there are photos of them together and Cheney has presided over the Senate only twice on Tuesdays in the last four years instead of “most Tuesdays.”
UPDATE II: Also see this Newsweek article.
I think Cheney won.
Cheney started of slow, but after the first 15 minutes he was on a roll. I think Cheney won also.