I didn’t catch the first presidential debate, but I did watch most of the vice-presidential debate last night–while also reading Corduroy and other various and sundry picture books to Z-baby. I thought both men came off fairly well; Cheney seemed a little more self-controlled and well, presidential. However, I’m willing to admit that I’m biased. One minor note: John Edwards made a big deal of the idea that we could train Iraqi troops and police in a neighboring country if Iraq is too insecure—as if this idea were a new one that no one in the military or the Bush administration had conceived of. (I guess Edwards’ experience as a defense attorney explains his accusatory tone in presenting this little idea.) However, it reminded me of a blog I was reading a couple of days ago in which the blogger, Cindy Swan, wrote about her brother who is training Iraqi policemen in markmanship–in Jordan. Gee, I guess someone is already implementing this brilliant idea.