Chris Matthews? Really?

Now that both are finally over....

I don't think after watching all of the highlights of the Democrat and Republican debates this week that anyone actually stood out. And at this point in the process I really don't care. I have to admit, that I didn't actually sit down and watch either debate, I had more important things to do. MSNBC did achieve huge ratings for the Dem debate (Nielson). I haven't seen the Republican debate numbers. According to Media Week, it was MSNBC's best night since the start of the Iraq War in March 2003. While they won the prime time viewing hours, Fox did however pick up the night. Is MSNBC becoming relavent again?

Here are some of my random comments from each debate:


Democratic Debate:

Obama showed a serious lack of experience.

Hillary showed a certain amount of statesmanship.

John Edwards had fabulous hair!

Every one's gotta have a crazy relative: Dennis Kucinich who mysteriously gets re-elected in Ohio. I guess that makes sense, didn't George Bush mysteriously get elected in Ohio? That was a joke.

Under-rated: (even after a less than spectacular performance) is former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.

Republican Debate:
Giuliani showed a lack of alignment with the Republican platform.

Romney showed he really has a presidential presence.

Tommy Thompson, has already called MSNBC and apologized for not hearing a question correctly (yeah, right). He's probably only on any polls because Law and Order fans can't remember the first name of the actor that portrays the District Attorney of New York County. (It's Fred Thompson by the way).

Every one's gotta have a crazy relative: Texas Representative Ron Paul.

Under-rated: (after a very impressive performance) is former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

The essence of news professionalism played a very important role in the Democrats debate moderated by Brian Williams. He's well respected, fair, and has a gentleman's disposition. Contrast the Republican debate. All the wisdom that MSNBC could muster was the brilliant and hardly non-partisan Chris Matthews. Then, who did the network pick to lead the debate analysis? None other than the completely un-biased (10, 9, 8, yeah--right) Keith Olberman. Oh--but wait! Who did the network's reporting from the spin room? NBC White House correspondent and Today Show wannabe David Gregory (I hope I spelled his name right). In case you didn't know, he's NBC's chief spin-meister that asks all of the ridiculous gotcha questions at the White House Press briefings. Am I complaining? Nah, just an observation.

The real winner of the debates: In my opinion, there were 2 winners. The first winner was the politicians who got their ego's boosted and all the attention that they could handle (and more than many deserved). The second and real winner was the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. It is now listed on my "places to see before I die" list. It looks like an amazing place. Speaking of amazing, Mrs. Reagan attended with all of her poise and purpose and reminded many of us that we have our own royalty here in the colonies. And our royalty important to us Americans for life as well. And I wonder, will Hillary be as dignified after her political career is over? How will she be remembered? I don't know just yet...

And think, we only have another year and a half of this crap to go.