The only thing I will say about the debate in real time

Unless it happened when I glanced away, up until this moment, 77 minutes into the 90-minute debate, John McCain has not once looked at Obama -- while listening to him, while addressing him, while disagreeing with him, while finding moments of accord.

This is distinctly strange -- if anyone else notices.  Obama is acting as if this is a conversation; McCain, as if he cannot acknowledge the other party in the discussion.

More on non-body-language points tomorrow a.m.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2008/09/the-only-thing-i-will-say-about-the-debate-in-real-time/8864/