Call me cynical, but I won't watch the debate.

[fencesitter]

No matter what is said, the McCain supporters will claim he won, the Obama supporters will claim he won. The remaining 10% will decide not on what is debated, but who looks best, who sighed the most, who has the best "there you go again" catchphrase, who's tie they liked the best. I'll catch the endless analysis afterwards, which I am sure will focus more on personality than substance.

[PBS Poll-435]

1. You can't win if you don't play.

McCain will be asleep in DC at 7:00 tonight.

[bitchkitty]

2. Don't sell Obama short.

I'm a cynic too, but the truth is that the man has got MOVES. I'm looking forward to the debate.

[supernova]

3. Heh.

That's the evening in a nutshell.

But I'll still watch. :-)

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. I really want to just watch McCain twist his ring finger

He does that when he's clueless

[fencesitter]

13. maybe he just needs to fart?

[HughMoran]

4. I wouldn't miss it for the world

This is history in the making and Obama is the better man and debater by a football field.

Missing it is not an option.

[WA98296]

5. Watch the debates, simply turn off the pundits. Don't need them to form an opinion.

[chelsea0011]

6. You're right and they will claim he won even if he isn't there. It will be brilliant

and the media will enable it.

[TwilightGardener]

7. I may not either--I get too nervous.

[peace13]

8. In Ohio the tide is turning.

There is evidence that brains over skin color is becoming popular. I am out on the street and I see it. The more * and Gramps open their mouths the better it is for us! Palin is the icing on the cake. Peace, KIm

[BlooInBloo]

10. Your hopelessness is noted.

[Ganja Ninja]

11. I have my TIVO set.

This is going to be historic. A candidate not showing for a debate? When has that ever happened?

[DrDan]

12. so based on that argument, why follow the campaign at all . . .

doesn't your argument apply to the campaign in general?

[fencesitter]

15. well, you're right..

but I'm not THAT cynical.

[DrDan]

16. I think most of us watch hoping the opposing candidate will screw up

not unlike NASCAR - just waiting for a crash

[seabeyond]

14. and i am going to have my 10 and 13 yr old boys sit and watch. they are arguing

on the left with kids and teachers at school, so they are gonna damn well be informed. if they were disinterested, i would leave them alone. but i am not gonna have them spew garbage, lol. gotta be facts and knowledge. the only way to debate