Open Thread

October 15th, 2008 10:14 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Round Three!

Any honest assessment of the first two debates would conclude that McCain did okay -- at best! -- but routinely missed opportunities to knock his Obama down or out. Is this what he needs to do this evening? Is this a do or die for his campaign, and anything less than a clear victory ending with at least a TKO will send McCain back to the Senate to finish his career?

Or is the situation less dire than the typically biased polls are suggesting, and McCain just needs to calmly and methodically make his case to the American people why he is the better choice to steer this nation through the current minefield?