At the time I started this post on Thursday night, I had started to watch Dr. Strangelove on TCM. But instead of the movie, I saw Vice President candidate John Edwards commenting on the loads of unprotected nuclear material in Russia (which I agree needs to be given more attention), but I just want to watch the movie, not hear another staged political advertisement. Anyway, Dr. Strangelove is an excellent movie, and it has Peter Sellers in it, which if you’ve read my profile, you would know I tend to like movies with him in it.

I’m definitely not a camp person. I wish I were, I’ve tried it, but it just never… clicked with me. OK, a more appropriate phrase would be that the experience I did have mortified me from all camps for quite a long time. So, for those of you it applies to, do you like camps? If so, tell me what camp you like and if you tell me why you like it, I might just post it here (so in other words, don’t send me anything you wouldn’t want to blogging community to read).

Right at this very moment I am watching the 3rd Debate for the Presidential election, and will now be providing “live” commentary on it. I apologize if none of this makes sense - it did would if you were watching the debate while you were reading it. I wonder what the candidates are really saying when they greet each other.

I loved the first question: the accusation of Kerry being “Wishy-Washy”. That’s such a great word. “The world is more dangerous today because the President did not make the right judgments”. I personally think the world is more dangerous when the candidates tell us “strait up” what we need to know. And how many times has Kerry’s now famous “Global Test” quote been said? Bush is actually doing much better during this debate, there haven’t been any long silences yet.

Apparently the International Criminal Court is now “In”. I can’t tell if Kerry just said “If Push came to Shove” or “If Bush came to Shove”. I love tabs in Firefox. “That answer almost made me want to scowl” -Bush. I’m remembering that quote. Wow, Bush just cut off Charles Gibson. Crap, Kerry is starting to repeat things from last Thursday. It’s going to be a long night. Oh man, Bush also said the EXACT same thing like 20 times on Thursday.

Bush is taking a leaf out of Cheney’s book tonight - he’s bringing some statistics into the game. Oh, Bush just dissed Canada. Kerry just made a plug at his website, has that ever been done during a debate before? I think that all debates should be more like this. They’ve been covering a lot more ground. “Frivolous law suits” -Bush. I think he just quoted the play at my school (seriously). I think that these people should do some of the improve games we do in Theater, they would be awesome at some of them.

Yay! It’s the return of the “wealthiest one percent” line! That’s the only thing that I remember from the 2000 debates. Oh, go Charles Gibson, he just busted Kerry and Bush on saying nothing related to the question. Kerry also essentially just called the people in attendance not rich. I would take that as a compliment, but I can see how that could be interpreted in a negative way. Bush on Kerry: “He’s got a record”. Sorry, I thought it was funny. It would be awesome to read one of those questions - a close up on CNN - I envy you people.

Yeah, Kerry just commented on the Red Sox. Not being a baseball fan, I have no idea what’s going on with them, or really who they are aside from a baseball team, but CNN was talking about them before the debate started. This format of debate actually reminds me of stand up on Comedy Central. Hey, I just wrote 666 words! I like how Charles Gibson is adding his comments as well.

I own a timber company? *laughter* That’s news to me. *laughter* Need some wood? *laughter* -Bush

To Bush: How would you fill a vacancy on the supreme court? “I’m not telling!” Bush needs to do a comedy show after his Presidency - I’d watch him.

Kerry did a really good job completely avoiding the question about tax dollars not going to fund abortion, other than “I respect your opinion”. He was very kind to the woman asking the question though. But at least Bush told us completely where he stood.

I can see the boredom oozing from the audiences eyes during the closing statements. I think that the two candidates were trying to confuse us by Bush wearing a blue tie and Kerry wearing a red one. Very dramatic closing statement by the way Bush.

Ah, the debates over and the room is now filled with Kodak disposables. Oh, CNN is now reporting that Martha Stewart is now at Camp Cupcake in West Virginia (the prison). That’s depressing. Sorry if this was incredibly boring. Goodbye everyone,

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