Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love

So tired of debates. What was more interesting to watch, a Frontline documentary on both candidates. This should be required viewing: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2004/ You can watch the entire thing online. I love Frontline documentaries, I have no life.
Last night on the final debate between the Presidential candidates, Bush was trying so hard. I really will give him credit for that. He wasn't "scowling" nor was he ranting and screaming. I missed the first half hour, but for a solid hour I watched him struggle. I could almost audibly discern his inner monologue: Don't scowl, calm down, talk slowly, breathe, soften your tone...
He really kept it together; I mean, for him.
But I guess I'm just a weirdo in thinking that maybe our sitting president shouldn't need three tries to get to "didn't actually embarrass himself." And when his campaign people are saying "He's better at campaigning than debating" I think: because he can lie and not be challenged? Because they pack the campaign stops with rabid supporters and screen out any independent thinkers? So our current, actual president can't handle public speaking where someone might disagree with him. How nice. I guess if you are a War President, that's ok. Speak unintelligibly and carry a big missile. I just couldn't believe his handlers admitted that: do they not realize how bad that sounds?
Oh, and what's got Lynn Cheney's panties in a knot this morning? That witch is the perfect complement to her mean spirited, souless husband. She is just outright despicable. She's out there calling herself an "indignant mother" saying that Kerry is "not a good man" for playing some "cheap tawdry political trick."
First of all, for the Bush campaign to accuse anyone of playing dirty is the height of hypocrisy. Secondly, the reason for all this maternal outrage? Kerry mentioned, in the context of a gay marriage question, that if you asked Mary Cheney she would tell you that she is just trying to be who she is. So the trick comes in...because he mentioned that Cheney has a lesbian daughter. Which is true. Where's the trick? Gasp: could it be that Lynn Cheney can still be a homophobic bigot even with a gay daughter? I do think so, my friends. She thinks that by mentioning over and over that their daughter is a lesbian, that Dems are maligning them. You would only think that if you deep down thought that being homosexual was a bad thing, something to be ashamed of. So let's stop this Cheney love fest: they aren't tolerant because its the right thing to do, they are not even tolerant: they have to admit their daughter is a lesbian BECAUSE SHE IS, but that's the only reason they aren't out there with a sign that says "God hates fags."
More rants later.
PS. a really cool blog that some people on back-t0-iraq have been reading, written by a girl who goes by "Riverbend" living in Baghdad; hope she doesn't mind me linking to it; we need some human connections with the people who are living through what we watch on CNN; we need to be held accountable for what our tax dollars are paying for. god i'm so depressed. anyway, here's the link: http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/