I’m not going to write a recap of last night’s debate because it bored me enough the first time around. The short version: Obama did fine but not great, McCain seemed like his heart wasn’t in it and Tom Brokaw might have had a nervous breakdown if any more rules were violated. 
The post debate polling shows Obama as the winner: 
CNN
Who did the best job in the debate? Obama: 54, McCain: 30
Who seemed to be a stronger leader? Obama: 54, McCain: 43
Who was more likeable? Obama: 65, McCain: 28 
Who seemed more intelligent? …

As usual, Brandy beat me to it, but I couldn’t let this pass by without comment.
I swear to God, I thought this was an Onion article, but no, it’s the Wall Street Journal:
NEW YORK — Sen. John McCain said he will “suspend” his presidential campaign on Thursday and will return to Washington to focus on the unfolding economic crisis. In the meantime, he called for a delay in the presidential debate scheduled for Friday night in Mississippi.
t’s been “unfolding” for months, and now McCain wants credit for finally noticing that …