[eggman]

At several points Obama seemed to be rattled by McCain but managed to regain his composure. I didn't see McCain getting rattled at all and the media is always going on about his temperament. Even from the opening comment by McCain expressing concern for Ted Kennedy being hospitalized briefly for a seizure earlier in the day was much more “style” than Barack could muster all night.

[Salamander]

“Rattled” doesn’t cover it.

Several times he looked like he was just *barely* containing a fit of full-blown bargain basement histrionics.

[and I loved his “You did not!/You did too!” retorts...how utterly ‘3rd grade’]