OK, all you checker players, you're having your day in the sun. Enjoy it while it lasts. You have three weeks before the avalanche of facts buries your guy Mitt.
Mitt Romney did indeed "win" tonight's debate. At least until it is shown that he either contradicted everything he has said up until tonight on every aspect of what was debated or that he flat-out lied between the teeth of his "winning" grin.
The Democrats now have taped, visual documentation of Mitt flip-flopping and reversing himself on every issue he has spent the last six months campaigning on.
The real debate is now between Mitt Romney and Mitt Romney.
Look for, especially in the swing states, thirty second spots of Mitt saying one thing on ANY issue a few days or weeks ago contrasted to what he said tonight on that very same issue. These ads will contain someone looking very puzzled and saying, "Huh?!?" This reaction will then be tidied up with a comment by the narrator pointing out the blatant pandering and (oh no! here it comes! look out!) Mitt's FLIP-FLOPPING! The best part is that there are several instances to choose from. Talk about a target rich environment.
What price victory, Mitt? You just lost the election but "won" tonight's debate. Idiot. You will now be sliced up into bite sized pieces and fed to the little fishies.