January 30, 2008

At The Half Hour ...

SIMI VALLEY -- No zingers, one-liners, knock-out punches, fireworks or particularly effective moments so far. The closest thing was probably John McCain noting that he's received the endorsement of two of Mitt Romney's home-state newspapers. If you look back at recent debates, the first 30 minutes usually set the tone for the evening, and usually featured the most notable fireworks.

Are the moderators not doing enough to mix it up? Have all four GOPers simply settled into pre-determined fates? Or do they all fear disobeying Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment while under his watchful gaze?

It's unlikely Clinton vs. Obama on 1/31 will be as cordial. Which is starting to sound like a pattern. Are the Dems simply more divided than GOPers? [J.M.]

Posted at 08:27 PM

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