The format of tonights debate may be a big improvement

[Armstead]

I'm pissed that Kucinich is being left out.

But otherwise tonight's debate may be one of the better ones, if what Mark Halprin said on CSpan is true.

Supposedly a large portion of it will be an open-ended round table discussion. Charlie Gibson will moderate, and his stated plans are to simply be a referee, asking basic questions and making sure there's a give-and-take among the candidates.

If they hold to that, it may actually be informative, as well as maybe providing some interesting dynamics.

[stray cat]

1. wow - I hope thats the format!

[balantz]

2. Ditto!

[flordehinojos]

3. i don't trust charlie gibson ... not after, years ago, he said on national t.v.

that going after illegals in california pumped up the adrenalin of those going after illegals, and that therefore they couldn't be blamed for whatever atrocities or crimes were committed by those persecuting the illegals. those were not his exact words, hence, they are not in quotation marks. that was his clear implication, however.

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. is it on tv?

nationally?

[Armstead]

6. ABC

[Snotcicles]

5. What time are they starting?

[Armstead]

7. GOP first at 7 EST (time to go out for dinner) then the Dems

[Snotcicles]

8. Thanx. nt

[asdjrocky]

9. I'm looking forward to it-

Maybe now we can finally get down to a real debate. Who knows? Maybe we'll even touch on the actual issues important to the American people. It could happen.