Am I the only one who doesn’t give a shit about Presidential debates?

Mitt Romney lied aggressively last night and tried to disappear all of his draconian promises to the far right in regards to minorities, seniors, women and the impoverished. The President looked listless early on and didn’t mention “47%.” So now I’m supposed to change my vote? Other people are supposed to change their votes? The decision should be based on Obama’s four years in the White House and Romney’s record as governor and his performance during the last two election cycles. Some of the same TV jugheads who handed the election to Obama after the DNC were inaugurating Romney last night. Pundits are largely reactionary stooges who crave drama more than anything else. It gets them to their next paycheck.

Some other stuff:

• Romney talked about caring about poor people, something that would have been brave if he’d done it during the Republican primary or behind closed doors to wealthy donors. But he didn’t. He’s the same opportunist and moral coward as ever.

• Romney spoke about the U.S. Constitution as if it were a divine document, which is ridiculous. He is hardly alone in this bullshit. Politicians of all stripes feel the need to behave this way. Pointing out that our forefathers were brilliant but deeply flawed has become sacrilege. But allowing slavery wasn’t exactly an inspired or “perfect” idea.

• I’m sure Obama wanted to play defense, especially considering he has more female support and some research shows that confrontational debating can be a turnoff to a good part of that section of the electorate. But I think you’ll see a much more forceful performance next time.

• Jim Lehrer has eyes like an owl. They give me nightmares.

“Hoot hoot.”