The Phantom Open Thread

Anyone out there? Gimme a holler on this open thread.

VP debate

Unfortunately, I think that Edwards lost. If the facts are right, you need to argue theory and if the facts are wrong or misleading, you need to set the record straight. Edwards did neither.

I'll be back Friday with 2 book reviews.

We're talking baseball, baseball and St. Louis

I love the playoffs:
My Cardinals (they're my Cardinals even when they lose) won their first game and I GOT TICKETS to go to games 3 and 4 (if necessary).

Boston has been surprising. Especially the fact that the performance by Pedro wasn't that bad. Today Pedro said "Say 'hello' to my little friend" (If you haven't heard about this story it's bloody hilarious).

The Twins are good too don't you know?

SNL review

Debate:
Kerry (Seth Myers) "The fact is that I have consistently supported the war in front of pro-war audiences and condemned the war while speaking to groups that oppose it. That is not flip flopping, that is pandering and Americans deserve a president that knows the difference. grade: A

Monologue-Wow! Affleck really is like Alec Baldwin. grade: B+

Dr. Porkenheimer's "In the rare case an erection should last more than 24 hours, call a friend and brag about it." grade: A-

Debbie Downer: Why? grade: D-

Swift Boat Veterans: A Classic grade: A+

Weekend update: Chemistry stinks. Why Poehler? Nice Gandolfini and Affleck. grade: B-

Mall: grade: B

Kerry suite- Carville: "Serendipitous? John you use too many words. Don't get too excited now, you beat George Bush in a talking contest. That's like Wilt Chamberlin playing Basketball against Stephen Hawking and beating him by 2 points. The man can't talk John.

Clinton: "Campaign? That's not why I'm here. I'm in Florida 'cause these hurricanes have put a lot of these trailer park ladies on the street."

Grade: B+

Wedding. Heh. grade: B/B+

Kitty Kelly. Where's the joke? grade: D-

Overall: The pace picked up without Fallon and the new W. rocks. Debbie Downer is overrated and the jokes are hit and miss but it is so much better than last year.

Grade B+

Oops!

I had Kerry as the sure loser, my bad. Discuss the real debate here. I think Bush needs to get a little more ruffage in his diet.