"Ifill did a great job. She gave tough questions to both candidates (unlike Jim Lehrer, who never really got tough with Kerry)."
I totally agree with that. Cheney kicked some serious bootie tonight, but he was assisted by the fact that Gwen Ifill asked Edwards just as tough questions as she asked Cheney.
Edwards looked like a wet-behind-the-ears little schoolboy who was caught throwing spitballs through the whole thing. No way did he win that debate.
No way did he win that debate.
Edwards did not have to "win" that debate. His persona just appealed more to undecided and swing voters, I fear. Perhaps Cheney's toughness will yet win out: we will know in four weeks unless there are stolen ballots.