Belated Response to the Presidential Debates

I know that the first presidential debates were quite some time ago, but I never got around to saying what I felt prior to the event. I was relatively certain that McCain wouldn't make it to the first debate, a belief many Americans shared. If McCain hadn't attended the first debate, I think public opinion would have greatly changed. Obama would have been able to speak unattested for an hour, something that would give him another foot up in the race. I think it was a wise decision for McCain to take a break from the economic crisis to participate in his nominee obligations. I bet this blog seems really stupid. Yeah, it does.