Liveblogging

Mystery Dem is glad that Barack rephrased "cost-benefit analysis" as "puttin' the squeeze on 'em," though it's of course blasphemy to suggest Iran might behave rationally. 10:30pm

Wasn't McCain calling for Russia to be dropped from the G8? 10:21pm

Mystery Dem finds McCain's refrain about how he "knows how" to do things unconvincing, but as he often notes, his opinion doesn't matter much 'round here. 10:18pm

OH SCHNAPP!! OH NO YOU DIDN'T!! WHO'S GOT THE BIG STICK NOW, BOYEE?? 10:14pm

Mystery Dem thinks it's rich that McCain, who supports needless and counterproductive belligerence around the world, is lecturing Barack. 10:12pm

CRUSH KILL DESTROY STRESS!! 10:11pm

Mystery Dem is impressed with the Pakistan sovereignty question, but he wishes BHO would pronounce Pakistan like an American. 10:09pm

Mystery Dem can't believe that McCain is trying to present himself as the cool hand! He's actually blowing his top while he says it, which sort of undermines the point. 10:07pm

Barack shouldn't have taken the bait on the "moral obligation" issue, but thinks his pivot seems good. 10:05pm

Mystery Dem is wondering whether Obama should point out that McCain opposed Kosovo and called instead for a ground invasion of Serbia. 10:01pm

The crowd is not in the mood for jokes. 9:59pm

Mystery Dem is thinking this is a good moment for Barack on health care. 9:57pm

Mystery Dem sort of wished that Barack actually answered this question about whether health care is a commodity, because it would be a good way to attack McCain's plan. 9:52pm

Mystery Dem is not impressed with Tom Brokaw's question. Should we have chocolate or candy? How about a bit of both? 9:48pm

Mystery Dem doesn't understand why Barack can't bring up the prosperity under the Clinton administration. Is it just because he doesn't get along with Bill? 9:41pm

George H.W. Bush & Bill Clinton raised taxes during a downturn and it led to the longest expansion of the century. 9:36pm

Oh, he did it! Yes we can! 9:35pm

Barack started strong on the sacrifice thing, but then kind of fizzled into small bore stuff. How about "I'm asking people making more than $250k to sacrifice a little bit of their large salaries for the common good, so that we can continue to build and maintain roads and schools and bridges. Senator McCain thinks that these rich people shouldn't be asked to sacrifice and the rest of us should sacrifice our roads, bridges and schools so that rich people can keep more of their money." 9:32pm

Whoa! McCain just touched the third rail! Maybe he'll get some energy out of it. 9:24pm

Barack shouldn't be afraid to say the word "Republican.". 9:21pm

This format doesn't stimulate a lot of interesting responses. 9:19pm

Mystery Dem notes that the "rescue" package didn't pass until Sen. McCain unsuspended his campaign. 9:13pm

Also, now Mr. Deficit Hawk who's not going to cut anyone's taxes is going to buy everyone's mortgage? 9:11pm

So where's the money to buy everyone's mortgage is going to come from. Oh yeah, earmark reform! 9:08pm