Debate? What Debate?

Tonight, as you all may well know, will be the first of three, so-called debates. While I am certainly excited to get to see the two candidates verbally joust, I really don't think that we're going to see anything different. I mean, really, since the two candidates have 31 pages of rules that were negotiated, we've not ended up with a debate at all, but more of an interview between the moderator, Jim Lehrer, and each of the candidates. Honestly, it makes me ill. Neither of the candidates can directly engage the other, which is what debate is supposed to be about. However, much like our leaders inability to give meaning to any sort of definition whether it be WMD, democracy or WAR, debate has now been changed to mean propaganda.

Do we really expect to hear anything different? Will Dubya take any responsibility for the failures that he was warned to expect? Will Kerry, aka the windbag, be able to actually say something that the average guy can relate? Not likely.

So tonight, as you chew on your grilled cheese sandwiches, take notice of the immitation flavor for that is exactly what you'll see tonight: imitators.

UPDATE: CHECK OUT THIS RELATED STORY BY GERSH KUNTSMAN OF NEWSWEEK: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6115913/site/newsweek/