Debate Distress

I haven't yet recovered from my disappointment regarding Mr. Obama's performance in the fist Presidential debate.  I worry about the seeming effect it has had on the polls.  I fret that he might overcorrect in the next debate and come across as aggressive and unpleasant, turning off the more genteel viewers.

More immediately, I am stressing about Thursday's Vice Presidential debate.
Tracey Schmitt, a Republican strategist told Politico that, "When he (Biden) is all guns blazing, he tends to misfire."  Well, yes.  While Vice President Biden is a seasoned politician, informed about the issues, he also has a history of goofing up.  There even exist multiple youtube videos on the subject, one called "The Best of Joe Biden's Gaffes; a Continuing Series."

Nevertheless, I trust that there are many people out there in the voting citizenry who feel as I do; that no matter how disappointing the showing a candidate makes in debates, it's mostly the party platform that matters.
Regardless of how well Romney and Ryan do in their television appearances, I do not forget their intentions to put vulnerable populations at risk through  punitive changes in the safety net.  I do not forget their lack of support for gay rights or their discriminatory positions on women's health issues.  Would I like Obama and Biden to make good showings in the debates to come?  Of course.  But even if they disappoint, they still get my vote.