[verum ago]

Why can’t Team Obama stop talking about the debate?

The same reason someone can't stop talking about their house burning down: they might have just lost everything.

Or more likely they're just stuck in damage control and spin mode, trying to make some perceived progress before giving it up.

[Hugin]

What else are they going to talk about? The economy? Foreign policy? Gas prices? Everything these guys touch goes to crap.