[Lib Buster]

Lileks needs a TV gig...

[rudypoot]

First he states that the debate was a draw then he beats the crap out of Mondale citing examples from the debate. Most people think Coleman won the debate because he at least sounded relevant to our times, not like the Ford Mondale-T from the previous century.

[jigsaw]

Fritz just didn’t get it - which means he’s likely to have a nice steak dinner with The Other White Meat, Fritz Hollings....

ROTFLMAO !!!!!!!!

[Rays_Dad]

bump for later when it is not so slow

[joesnuffy]

Did he begin mumbling inchoherrently about Roman Soldiers marching hundreds of miles every day with each man having to carry his own gaspacho?....A leader to inspire confidence....

[MurryMom]

It’s interesting to see Mondale go smash-mouth at his age, at this point in his career. Before he entered the race he was regarded by most Minnesotans as That Old Guy Who Lost That Thing. He had receded into the background, earned the statesman’s halo, and eventually come to represent the state of Minnesota for better or for ill. He was one of our own, on his way to a statewide eulogy. But it turns out he’s willing to hold out his wrists for the strings and twitch to the DNC’s script - if they say Norm Coleman channels Satan, then that’s what he’ll proclaim.

When the same strategy worked for Dumbya against Gore, where the hell were all the Repuke journalists who now want to promote content over smash-mouth tactics? As a result of their failure to alert the sheeple we are stuck with Dumbya for 2 more, very long years. Mondale's revenge is that the Repuke hypocrites will need to tolerate 6-12 more years of him.

[Abigail Adams]

"Coleman was often too nice..."

Given the "tone" of MN these days, feeling shocked and grieved (yes, even pubbies) at the sudden death of Wellstone, I think if Norm had been more hard-hitting, it would have been viewed unfavorably. And he would have been viewed as mean-spirited if he was harder on Mondale, since Mondale is an old guy. Coleman played it just right for this audience at this time. Go Norm!

[BurFred]

Lileks also wrote one of the funniest books I have ever read, The Gallery of Regrettable food. Some of it is on his web site but you have to get the book for the full effect.