All the mothers gasped whenhe went after Cheney's daughter, and all the wives screamed when he put MOM over his wife.
I kinda felt that way. My gut reaction was what kind of loser cannot even say on National TV he loves his wife?
That is where elections are decided, and if you look through all the posts (here and at DU), listen to all the pundits IMMEDIATELY afterward, and read all the editorials -- you will see the words "gut reaction" said over and over and over.
All the bloviating in the world by the two John's cannot undo the GUT REACTION of Wednesday night -- to quote Lynn Cheney -- "This is a BAD man!"