Byron York' s well-reported take on last night's Democratic debate can be found here. Key quote: "After all the odd and sometimes perplexing answers, there weren't any winners, either." That sounds about right to me, though with the proviso that a night when no one wins is, for the moment, a good night for Hillary Clinton. York also noticed this telling moment:
Then came the moment when Russert asked the candidates to name their favorite Bible verse. Sen. Barack Obama said the Sermon on the Mount, which was a little broad, but allowed him to riff on the federal deficit and an "empathy deficit." Rep. Dennis Kucinich cited the prayer of St. Francis, which isn't in the Bible. That was a little odd, because at other gatherings Kucinich has often cited "repairers of the breach," which is from Isaiah and would have been a perfectly fine answer.
According to this Belief Net interview, Kucinich is Roman Catholic and went to parochial school. The interview shows that he is well-informed on religious matters. Who knew? Of course, it would take a miracle to make him president, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised.