How are you watching the debate tonight?

[charlie and algernon]

[featherman]

1. I kinda hate 'em but am setting up a watch party at our Dem HQ for others

[tosh]

2. I'm still trying to decide - C-Span or MSNBC.

[niyad]

3. won't watch--my neighbors get really annoyed when I start yelling at stupid people-

and since wrinkles has announced that he will deign to show up-- . . . .

[KaryninMiami]

4. I'm hosting a Pot-luck Debate Pizza Party at my condo- you are all welcome!!

I'm on Miami Beach- we have 8 signed up from my event listing at Mybo (mybarackobama.com)-which means we are officially filled to capacity but the more the merrier! PM me if you are in or around Miami Beach and want to come watch with us!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. From my very comfortable family room!

[RepublicanElephant]

6. watching at home with DU!!!!

i'll watch c-span during the debate and then keith o for the follow-up.

[Speck Tater]

7. Unless there's a good rerun of Gilligan's Island on. :) NT

[damntexdem]

8. Party, some distance away.

Now here's my question: It was stated that the debate could not go on without McPain, because that would constitute an illegal contribution to the Obama campaign. Why should that be, since McPain was invited, said he was coming, and subsequently acted like he was backing out? What if Bob Barr, Ron Paul, and/or Ralph Nader were invited in McPain's place -- would that have made it nonpartisan? But for me the real issue is why it becomes legally partisan were one of the parties to the debate were to back out?

[BrklynLiberal]

9. Party..next door. Luckily my neighbors feel the same way I do.

[woodsprite]

10. I'm watching it with my daughter - she has a scorecard

she has to fill out for her highschool AP Government and Politics class. Here's the text. She needs to fill out one of these for each of the candidates for each of the Pres/VP debates. This is gonna be fun :)

"What You Need to Do...in order to win a debate"

1) Lower expectations (so if you win, you WIN and if you lose, it isn't a big deal)
2) Looks matter (dress to impress, shave, comb, wear flattering make-up)
3) Know your facts (don't insist and avoid "gotcha" mistakes like the Soviets didn't control Eastern Europe)
4) A quip is all you need to blow off your opponent (there you go again)
5) Show emotion (at least act like you have some)
6) Show that you care about "the people" and their problems (plus, don't check your watch)
7) Don't be a know-it-all (no one likes the person who belittles or makes people feel stupid)
8) Be careful with your expressions (don't roll your eyes, sigh loudly, creepily walk toward the other person)
9) Experience matters (avoid "trap" questions and responses from your opponents)

[H2O Man]

11. Hosting.

I have to start getting ready soon. It's hard when there are so many good threads on DU!

[dkofos]

12. I may record it for later, but I really don't want to watch it live.

[HughMoran]

13. I should get fucking hammered and watch it

I wonder what I can drink these days - mostly everything dries up my sinuses so bad I feel horrible.

[npincus]

14. "don't want to watch it" ?????

Why wouldn't anyone at DU not want to watch it?

[2CheeseEnchiladas]

15. My friend is having a party. Plenty of wine and Modelo Negras

Of course me and my fiance will be wearing our Obama tshirts.