And the verdict: Cheney won. Personally I expected Edwards to be good. I didn't expect him to cowed or timid. He's a TRIAL LAWYER, people. Timid ain't in the job description. So I'm not "impressed" that Edwards wasn't timid, which seems to be what makes most people think Edwards did a good job. He was fine style wise, but he wasn't up to Cheney's level on you know...the knowledge thing.

Admittedly, I do have a bias for Cheney. Obviously smart, detail oriented men with a dry sense of humor enthrall me, especially when they mention things like ricin.

But will this debate change anything? Not a fraction of a percentage point.

Incidentally Gwen Ifill was a fine moderator. Better than Lehrer. Perhaps the number two is angling for the top job after all...