I’ve never considered myself psychic in any way, but last night, when my patient and loving wife paused the DVR during dinner so I could watch the Democratic debate, I thanked her and turned it off. I’d had a sense that no good could possibly come of this debate, and from the reports, it appears I was right. In fact, not only was no new ground covered, but the debate appears to have been in fact, nothing but has-been gotchas.
RochesterTurning turns in a report of the national blog media’s take. For national print media’s take (like they’re ones to throw stones) see here, here and here. And happily, commenters on ABC’s website also decided to take the network to task in their blog comments.
Honduras Rocked by Military Coup || New York Times Front Page
Protest Hopes Fade as Iran Cracks Down || MSNBC.com Top Stories
Gov. Sanford Reappears, Admits to Extra-marital Affair || MSNBC.com
Khamenei insists that there was no vote rigging, warns protesters || MSNBC.com Top Stories
Recount: Iranian Election Dispute Rages || BBC World News
It was truly ridiculous what we saw last night.
Yeah, TPM put together a little “Wall of Shame” retrospective, here. What a freakin’ joke. But the best part was the look of fear in Snuffleupagus’s eyes when the crowd spontaneously starts booing.