So, in a word or a phrase, how are people feeling right now?

[NRaleighLiberal]

We just walked our dogs, and am here, of course -

I guess I am kind of inexplicably edgy - certainly confident that Biden will do great, but unsure of how the outcome will be spun, and the impact it will have.

Still, can't wait! Reading DU keeps me from pacing....

[LibraLiz1973]

1. JIttery

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. yup - good word - better than the "edgy" I used! nt

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Bored.

I'm expecting it'll be anti-climactic.

[H2O Man]

13. Boredagainhooligan

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. Parche?

[1corona4u]

3. Anxious.

[tridim]

5. Much less nervous than I was last Friday

I'm just excited this time.

[mcctatas]

6. Hyper!

annoyingly so! I can't wait, it's like Christmas! :woohoo:

[billyoc]

7. Cautiously optimistic.

The media will rave about Spiro Igloo's performance barring spontaneous human combustion, but the bump in the polls that the McCain campaign won't be enough to stop the freefall.

[Dinger]

8. I'm watching My Brewers Getting Spanked By The Phillies Right Now

I'll be switching the channel soon.

One phrase: Feelin' good

[Speck Tater]

9. No fear. Complete equanimity.

The momentum is in Obama's direction. Nothing Palin can do tonight will change a thing. She can fall on her face or hit it out of the park. Won't change the election day outcome. IMHO.

[avaistheone1]

10. Getting psyched. Anticipating Palin will be her SNL self.

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. I just walked my dog too....... I think its time for a group hug thread

I'm feeling pretty good and just poured myself a glass of wine.

[bdamomma]

24. I think I will join with a glass of wine, but being here on DU

with you guys is the best. :hi: :grouphug:

[NRaleighLiberal]

42. Agreed. It manages to inspire me at least a few times a day!

[Liberalboy]

12. Let's roll!

[Betsy Ross]

14. Curious

I've been looking forward to this debate. I thought the first presidential debate was a draw, but only because McShame didn't come totally unglued. I think the same will hold true this evening: If she doesn't do anything TOO stupid, she will not lose but neither will she win.

[David__77]

19. I think she will lose.

I don't really buy into the whole thing about "expectations." This isn't someone that most people intuitively like. She's a right-wing ideologue and a weirdo to boot.

[bdamomma]

26. one word that is not on that Palin Bingo card is

Mission, if she says that she is connecting with the fundi base.

[FreeState]

15. Anxious (but I will feel that way until Nov 5th unfortunately) n/t

[stray cat]

22. Me too....

[oviedodem]

17. Calm b/c I know Biden won't win via the MSM. There is nothing he can do about that

[Neecy]

18. Fine. Palin is hopelessly dense.

[bdamomma]

20. nervous

listening too much on how Biden should play this focus just on McCain and not on her.

But she can be a bitch too. And she will be playing on the feelings of the people, but the audience will remain silent.

[rhiannon55]

21. HaHa! We are such junkies!

I have been thinking about it a lot today. Gettin' (as Sarah would say) ready!:popcorn:

[NRaleighLiberal]

40. DU has been my therapy since 2004 - and never more than recently!

[jillan]

23. I am wreck!!! I confess!!

[CTyankee]

47. No, be calm. It is fine. All is well.

Please don't stress. This is going our way. Sarah is too far behind the 8 ball to recover. Her little zingers tonight will not impress. She made her first impression and then nothing. What else has she got?

It is obvious where this is going...

[Beregond2]

25. Annoyed; that we even have to deal with this.

It isn't going to make any difference, no matter how it goes.

[NRaleighLiberal]

45. It may provide some memorable YouTube moments...and stories to tell for years!

[Dawgs]

27. Horny!!

Also a little nervous.

:)

[NRaleighLiberal]

38. Now you're talking! (actually, I am too edgy to be horny!)

[Parker CA]

28. Eager.

[DCBob]

29. Ready to vote and get this over with.

[CTyankee]

30. I've switched from my Prosecco to Cabernet Sauvignon

I am saving my 2nd glass for the debate, which I am salivating over.

No doubt Ms. Palin will have her arrows, but to no avail. She has now brought McCain down by so much that she is a national disgrace. Well, well.

Did we Dems not tell everyone this? Are we not always right?

Case closed.

(glass raised) Cheers!

[NRaleighLiberal]

36. Cheers to you! We are switchinig from IPA to Stout!

[LisaM]

31. Like it's the Rose Bowl and my team is favored by 100 points

but the other team is using a bunch of steroid-ridden JuCo transfers with .08 GPAs. Oh, and they're felons but their coach still lets them play.

[NRaleighLiberal]

34. Good one! Absolutely!

[goodgd_yall]

32. I feel cool and calm

We got this one.

[Colobo]

33. Optimistic.

[Anwen]

35. Cool as a cucumber.

But I always get a little nervous right as the debate begins!

[KathieG]

37. Anxious!

[darius15]

39. FIRED UP & READY TO GO!

[SDJay]

41. Surprisingly serene

The only way this debate can tangibly change the big picture is if one of them makes some huge, enormous, gigantic all-timer gaffe. Obviously, that's more likely to come from Churchy Spice. Otherwise, I honestly think all of this will be overshadowed by the jobs report tomorrow. Even if Churchy somehow does OK, poor old McCrap will have to answer to another huge number of jobs being lost again.

[NRaleighLiberal]

44. Just the posts in this thread show how big our emotional tent is!

[EstimatedProphet]

43. Amused - this is going to be fun.

[CTyankee]

46. Yes. Listening to Mozart now, just for pre-debate openers. How joyous!

8 minutes to go. Time to just relax in Mozart a bit and get mellow.

It has been said that "music always saves you" and it has saved me on more occasions than I wish I could remember.

Ah, the beauty...