A Lukewarm Debate

OXFORD, Miss., Sept. 26 -- It was supposed to have been a Goldilocks debate. At one wooden lectern stood the Republican nominee, tempestuous and tightly wound. A few steps across the red carpet stood his Democratic opponent, cerebral and condescending. "Is John McCain too hot?" Chris Matthews of "Hardball" broadcast...

By Dana Milbank | September 27, 2008; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)