The biggest thing I took from the debate tonight is that Tom Brokaw of NBC/MSNBC fame was not a very good moderator. He allowed the candidates to go over their time limit several times. He failed to “moderate.”

If you were a McCain supporter before this debate, you still are. Same with Obama.

According to several news sources there were 80 questions from the audience and 20 of them were chosen by Tom Brokaw. There were six million questions submitted over the internet and six were chosen to be asked by Brokaw. So, all in all there were 26 questions for McCain and Obama – all chosen by Tom Brokaw.

There were 12 questions (by my count) from the audience in tonight’s Presidential debate. Brokaw had about eight follow-ups. Of course, everyone who follows politics realizes NBC/MSNBC is in the tank for Obama. He sends a shiver down their leg when he opens his mouth.

In my opinion, McCain just makes people feel safer. When he talks military and foreign relations, he is very far ahead of Obama. McCain is able to work with both sides of the aisle and has the history to prove it. Obama just does not have the experience to lead, and by most accounts, he’s going to raise our taxes. The best answer he could have given to the last question, “What don’t you know?” would have been “very little about being a President.”

Several times Obama wanted to change the rules to get another word in, and finally wore his buddy Brokaw down and he gave him extra time.

With the democrats controlling the House and the Senate now, we’ve seen a glimpse of their leadership: Highest fuel prices in history, the Dow dropping below 10,000 for the first time four years, the Fannie and Freddie mess Dodd and Frank and the Democratic leadership failed to act on, lack of support for our troops during the war, no promised reforms on earmarks, and the lowest approval ratings in congressional history. The Democrats will probably control the House and Senate in 2009-2010. Our country needs McCain to keep the Democrats in check to prevent future messes.