I like the infomercial... I was all prepared to hate it, like those syrupy schmaltzy campaign biopics they show at the conventions, but the documentary style was pretty cool, and as someone in the media, I was vastly impressed with the production and the eye for detail. But just because there was a lot of production, from sound to color, to editing, does not mean this was not real.

The story of the 72 year old man who totally paid off his house and did everything right, having to come out of retirement to pay for his wife's arthritis medicine was profound. Going back to work at 72 to fund the pharmaceutical companies? Is that freedom? Is this America? No sir, it is not. I would prefer socialized medicine over a feudal indentured servitude to Big Pharma - in this light socialism is the safety net that protects the American Dream. I want to sit Joe the Plumber down and have him react to this story on an honest level. I think in this light, he would see that socialism is compatible with the American Dream, and our current system of healthcare is a corporatocracy.

Calling someone un-American for their political leanings is vile. Calling voter suppression un-American is entirely accurate and fair game, as this runs counter to core American values of Democracy.

My favorite part of the debate was when McCain accused Obama of voting against Stephen Breyer, who was appointed during the Clinton Administration, long before Obama was in the Senate. McCain's mind is really failing him - there is no way he should be president.

They must hate McCain.