Sorry to say, I missed the Democratic debate last night, so this won’t be much of a recap. But like you care about what happened there, anyway.
I flew from Florida to Boston yesterday (and boy are my arms tired) on a flight that should have been advertised as “The Screaming Baby Express.” The whole experience put me so out of sorts, I completely forgot that the Democratic contenders and pretenders were squaring off in their first debate. Instead, I unwound by watching the Red Sox enjoy a come from behind victory on the strength of Josh Beckett’s right arm and Wily Mo Pena’s clutch grand slam in the 8th.
Judging by the reaction on the internets, it doesn’t sound like I missed much by forgetting the debate. Some guy named Mike Gravel (who apparently is running for president – who knew?) made quite an impact, and Joe Biden had the line of the night. Brian Williams, showing the mastery that only comes with years of devotion to one’s craft, was flawless as moderator.
The one thing I really wish I saw was John Edwards scolding Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, braying “Highfalutin language is not enough.”
I know exactly what Senator Edwards was getting at. He is but the simple son of a simple mill-worker. When Obama and Hillary use their sophisticated big-town Babel, he just can’t keep up. Edwards personally eschews all things “highfalutin.”
This much we know. Perhaps he should use as his slogan, “John Edwards: A Simple Man for Complex Times.”
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