Signs of robust life.

Didn't watch the vice presidential debate live last night. Instead, I tuned in the Baltimore Orioles-New York Yankees playoff game. And ended up being happy. Because Baltimore won. In 13 spell-binding innings. And forced the decisive fifth game today that determines who advances to the final round in American League championship series. Anyway, one can see my priorities. Baseball over politics. Life is more fun that way. Baseball is a fair and square game. Politics is a dirty and often obscene game. I peeked into the debate afterward. Learned that Joe Biden had more or less won. Yes, Biden showed signs of robust life that Barack Obama lacked in his earlier debate with Mitt Romney. Obama was a listless disappointment. Romney a bold-faced liar. Biden was a strong defender of the liberal cause. A nice contrast to rigid conservative Paul Ryan. Both men made their case. Effectively. The way it's supposed to be. And when that happens, liberals usually win. Or so it seems to a partisan liberal like me. That's all I want. Not what Obama-Romney gave us. Biden-Ryan finally showed the way. They helped clarify the issues. Maybe it would be wiser if the vice presidential nominees moved to the top of the tickets. While Obama-Romney settled for vice presidential roles. Because they aren't nearly as articulate and honest as Biden-Ryan. --Jim Broede