There Was A Debate On TV Last Night

There was a political debate on TV last night. No, I'm not talking about those loons who screamed over each other on FOX News. This one was in Canada. For the sake of brevity, I won't go into details about the arguments and who scored what points against whom, but here is my slept-on slightly cooled hot take:

I found Mulcair to be somewhat restrained (despite his reputation, deserved or otherwise, to be condescending and pugnacious), while Trudeau looked uncomfortable at times trying to deliver some rehearsed set pieces (those closing remarks, amirite?). Harper was... Harper. May appeared to rise above some of the pettiness and looked quite reasonable and thoughtful by comparison.

Who won the Maclean's debate? Why, the person you like, of course! Whose performance surprised and impressed you? That person you also like, but just a little less than that other person you like. Who lost? Well, I think you already know the answer to that...

Meanwhile, in America:

Screenshot from FOX News, via Gawker