In reference to 7:39 pm: while Magical Energy Fairies are entirely mythological, I have it on good authority that the other bit is entirely true. His wife talks a lot when she’s got a few drinks in her.

Read Steve’s debate blogging here.

For the record, the debates tonight were actually substantial and meaningful. Hats off to ABC for letting the candidates actually talk and talk to each other a bit. While Bill Richardson looks more stupid the more room he’s given to speak, most of the rest of the candidates were at their thoughtful best. I still say that Obama and Huckabee are nearly content-free zones, preferring to traffic in feeling good and sweeping, general statements that aren’t even close to real policy ideas, at least the format allowed for everyone an opportunity to interact--and some of the questions were pointed enough to be interesting.

And, yes, Fred is still my guy.