I was at rehearsal so I missed the "debate", except for hearing the last 20 minutes on the way home. Cheney did not explode (unfortunately). In fact, in what I heard, he was well organized, unflappable, articulate.

This brings up an interesting point. On an instant-reaction show I ran across, (I think it was on Fox), the commentator was saying how after the Thursday debate it was essential for the Bush campaign that Cheney show himself to be competent and logical, and that he had in fact shown that.

However. even this Fox commentator was not so rash as to suggest that George himself was competent. Very revealing.