And the last item regarding the debate.......

Just had to share this with you; I think carries a lot of truth.

Graham Harrop's Viewpoint:

The Pub Debates
--From The Vancouver Sun Friday, October 3, 2008, Page A 14.

The 'Other' Debate

I watched part of it when it was recast later that same evening.

I seriously think that Sarah Palin is now doing a parody of herself. Tina Fey is NOT exaggerating at all.

...'nuff said.

THE DEBATE (Maple Leaf Style)

Did you watch it? What did you think?

Here are some of my impressions and observations:

I liked the format. I liked them sitting around a round table. Much more conducive to discussion and addressing one another than standing at podiums. I thought the moderator did a good job of keeping the discussion moving. I was impressed by all candidates. Regardless of their ideologies, platforms, policies, etc, this is a group of very intelligent articulate people.

Stephen Harper: Demonstrated he can keep his cool even when four loud aggressive adults are attacking him. This will come in handy when his children reach those teen years. He might not even need to wear the Fred Rogers approved sweaters.

Elizabeth May: Learnt she was a lawyer before entering politics. Can hold her own. Might not be so much fun to be around if you're a teenager. Or if you discard your juice box in the general trash can.

Stéphane Dion: Addressed all the Canadians who were shown asking questions in a clip by their name. Impressive. Bet he can name all seven dwarfs in record time.

Gilles Duceppe: Retourner au Québec et partir le reste de Canada seul.

Jack Layton: Can see him playing the bad cop in a good cop/bad cop routine. Especially with the moustache.

The Moderator: Steve Paikin. Did anyone else get the feeling he was dying to make fun of everyone? Like he would be great on This Hour Has 22 Minutes?

Five Additional Things I Observed From the Debate:

1. All four male candidates wore boring and uninspiring ties.

2. Elizabeth didn't wear a boring tie but I'd like to see her hair jazzed up a bit. With environmental friendly dyes of course. And a new hair cut ..... in a green salon with fare trade products, world music, and recycling bins for all that hair.

3. Stephane Dion mentioned 'FUN!!!' several times. I think there just may be a completely different side to him. He is French after all.

4. Stephen Harper never mentioned 'FUN!!!' at all.

5. Gilles Duceppe had the best line of the night; when each candidate had to respond to the question of what is the first thing they would do if they became prime minster he responded: 'Well I know I won't be prime minister and three of you won't be prime minister neither, some of you know but you don't say it....................