Kudos to both candidates for expressing their views directly and clearly. To me, this was both men at the tops of their game. Thanks also to Jim Lehrer for allowing both men to respond directly to one another, thus maintaining a cogent flow in the argument. McCain didn't "eat Obama's lunch" any more than Obama ate McCain's. What came across was the different vision each man has for his country, and that discourse beats the hell out of the negative ads and sound bites that commonly dominate the limelight. Anyone who didn't see that debate missed one of the best political conversations we have had the privelege to witness.