Blah blah debate blah. Two mainstreamy rich people reading speeches that they hope will appeal to mainstreamy middle-class people, occasionally interrupted by Gwen Ifill. Wink, mention dead wife, choke up on cue, wink, blow Israel, blather, wink, etc. I wonder if people would have been less impressed with the performances if even one of the "third party" VP candidates would have been allowed to participate...

But... I have enjoyed the Hell out of the supposed Bosniak "gaffe," or, rather, the reaction to it. I remember half-listening to the not-even-close-to-being-an-actual-debate, and being mildly impressed that Biden said it. Then, the fun began: Started with Cokie Roberts, and took off through the blogs. "Bosniacs?! Didn't they invade Romulus?! ROFLCOPTER!!!!!" The sheepish apologies (following snarky corrections) the next day have been the best part. Or, better, the non-apologies that say Biden's just a big pedantic nerd for using the term. Sadly, I wasted about an hour reading that shit... But I'd do it again! *sigh*

But seriously, how do people not know what a Bosniak is? Honest, I'm not trying to be a dick here, but... watched the news over the past twenty years or so? ;)

---Will