Post Debate Wrap

John the Plumber v. Barry the Crooner
by Tina Brown

But during the last depression, what did everybody go see to soothe their troubles? Busby Berkeley musicals.

It's Over. Obama Won.
by Tucker Carlson

Time and again, McCain seemed close to completing an actual argument, only to pull back.

Creepy Feeling
by Jessi Klein

Great for Joe the Plumber. But what about Jill the Stripper and Bob the Pot Dealer?

How to Think Like John McCain
by Michael Kinsley

How to think like John McCain in six easy lessons.

Blues in Slow Motion
by Stanley Crouch

By the end something truly unexpected happened: of the two men, Obama came to seem older.

The 'Real' McCain
by Paul Alexander

McCain the fighter was back, with Barack Obama on the defense most of the night.

Gamblers Take Note
by News Shrink

From McCain’s smile to Obama’s hands, our team of psychiatrists on what the candidates were really saying. By Drs. Stephen Josephson and James Pennebaker.

Trading Places
by Ira Stoll

One of the tragedies of this campaign is that McCain, for all his Vietnam-era heroism, just isn't that strong a combatant.