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Thank God last night's presidential debate wasn't a snoozer like the last one, which was so dull in comparison to the vice presidential debate. Both Senators John McCain and Barack Obama were more energized and aggressive this time around. So much so that the rules of the debate acted against them at numerous times (anyone for a cage-match style debate with mud and alligators?).

Poor Gwen Ifill. The PBS newswoman, scheduled to moderate tomorrow night's Vice Presidential debate, tripped and fell in her Washington home earlier this week,a stumble that resulted in a broken ankle. Ouch. Despite the injury, Ifill has been give the go-ahead by her doctors to fly to St. Louis where Thursday's debate will be held.

It's been an eventful week for Chicago's Barack Obama, the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States of America. He's battling critics, dealing with a loose cannon running mate, dealing with a guy bringing a gun to his house, and preparing for a debate this Friday - seriously, what the hell, John? Here I am, working my ass on this round-up, and you go and throw everything out of whack. This all about me, John. Why did you have to steal my thunder? Screw it, this election is still happening so I'm doing this news round-up anyway. Nice try, McCain!

The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the moderators and schedule for the upcoming presidential and vice presidential debates. Or as they say en español, duh-BAH-tays. The debates will be: Friday, September 26 at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, moderated by Jim Lehrer; Tuesday, October 7 at Belmont University, Nashville, moderated by Tom Brokaw; and Wednesday, October 15 at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York., moderated by Bob Schieffer. The VP debate is Thursday, October 2 at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, moderated by Gwen Ifill. [MSNBC]