Walnuts v. Hopey III, The Final Chapter Liveblog

9:02 - Live from New York, it's WEDNESDAY NIGHT!

9:03 - Elitist update: I'm drinking Guwirt, err, Gewir, that German grape wine.

9:04 - Man, Walnuts is on downers tonight, he looks totally beat. He can't even keep Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac straight.

9:06 - Given that the minimum salary in major league baseball is about $400K, I think Hopey is losing 750 votes by raising taxes on those making over $250K a year.

9:09 - Hey, McCain. Joe the Plumber can go screw. If he makes over $250K a year, I think he can live without buying his stupid business. That issue may not be the most important thing to worry about at this point.

9:14 - Asking about how these promised tax cuts affect the deficit is a good question. I think McCain will mention earmarks within ten seconds of starting to talk.

9:17 - I was wrong. McCain just dodges the question and goes back to his unworkable mortgage idea. After about a couple of minutes he goes back to the earmarks and the freaking projector.

9:19 - Yes, Obama brings up the fact that earmarks are 0.5% of the budget and then brings up Bush. McCain is then all "I'm not Bush." Whatever.

9:22 - McCain has woken up and at least appears to be alive. However, he is lying his ass off about balancing the budget while cutting taxes and remaining in Iraq.

9:26 - I love how McCain keeps going on about the whole town hall meeting issue. As it is these three debates have been interminable. A whole series of them would have been awful.

9:31 - It is hilarious watching a Republican cry poverty because the Democrat is outspending him.

9:33 - "I'm proud of the people who go to our rallies" says McCain. He supports the KKK!

9:36 - Oh my God, McCain brings up Bill Ayers and ACORN. We have bingo!

9:37 - Obama should just state one thing about Bill Ayers: you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. It would sew up the aging hippie vote, although he already has that.

9:41 - McCain will have to justify Palin's existence. Let the horseshit begin.

9:45 - In the Walnuts Universe, Iraq is going swimmingly, we can balance the budget by making government efficient and Palin is qualified to be president.

9:48 - Also, nuclear power is safe. Jesus.

9:50 - It is a bit sad how little they differ on energy issues.

9:53 - Colombia, damnit, that's the solution to everything. Never mind that they're basically an extreme right-wing state whose only export is cocaine. Which is a hell of a drug, I hear.

9:58 - Obama mentions preventive care, which is good. Here comes McCain to talk about his convoluted buy-it-your-own-self health plan.

9:59 - Here comes Joe the Plumber again. Why do we care about this guy again?

10:04 - Again with Joe the Plumber. How representative is this guy?

10:08 - Okay, the idea of McCain nominating a Supreme Court judge is scaring the pants off me right now. I love how he said he wouldn't have a litmus test, except he would.

10:12 - God, McCain is really a pro-life nutjob. Or at least he plays one on the teevee.

10:17 - Here is the problem with education in this country: our kids are dumb.

10:22 - But can Joe the Plumber put his kids through college?

10:24 - Walnuts answer to everything: reform. Hopey's answer: spend. I didn't need another 90 minutes to learn that.

10:28 - McCain has a basic problem. He doesn't look like he really believes the crap he's saying.

10:29 - "In conclusion, I think I can blow up a few more Navy planes in the next four years, thank you" says Walnuts.

10:31 - "In conclusion, I said middle-class tax cut repeatedly, can I be president now?" says Hopey.

In conclusion, Bob Schieffer was very good, the questions were pretty interesting and there were a few good attacks. Yet, it was pretty much a rehash of the other debates. McCain did better than before, but still came across like a bitter old man. All Obama had to do was look presidential again and not screw up too badly and he succeeded in that.