32 days...

The big news of today is that the House passed the $700 billion Bailout Bill. What will come as a result of this, only time will tell. I don't think we (ordinary Americans) have any idea what this means for us. One thing to note is that this bill failed in the House earlier this week but passed in the Senate yesterday. I wonder how much pressure the House was feeling after the Senate passed it a day earlier. Within minutes of the bill passing, President Bush signed it into law. It's amazing how quickly our government can get something done when they really want to get something done.

As far as who won the VP debate last night, I guess that really depends who you ask. Today, some people were saying that Biden was the clear winner while others argued that it was Palin. I guess, putting political views aside, I'd still have to say that Biden was the superior debater. He answered questions directly. He didn't attack Palin, nor was he ever disrespectful to her. Now, some may say that this is because he is more experienced in these settings. Well, that may be, but I do know that Palin has debated once or twice before. Personality-wise, she just came across as too folksy. I am not opposed to Presidential or Vice Presidential candidates trying to relate to Americans and appear down-to-earth, but I think she's just a little over-the-top in her attempt to convince Americans that she is just like them. Biden, on the other hand, was able to relate to his fellow Americans with sincerity. I really appreciated that. I don't agree with either VP candidate on every issue. Naturally I agree more with Biden, but there are still some issues that I wish he and our future President, Barack Obama, would handle differently. Anyway, more time to touch on those issues later.

The second Presidential debate of this election season will be on Tuesday, October 7th. So many exciting things to watch this time of the year: debates, continued election news coverage, and playoff baseball. Hopefully, the debate on Tuesday won't conflict with the games I'd like to watch.