Senator Edwards was right all along in his depiction of the two Americas.

 And thanks to the Bush Administration the gap between the "Have" and the "Have not" has reach an obscene level.

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This is where Ben and I will be blogging the debate. I'm already watching online at CNN.com. I love the Internet.

Please add your comments below. Let's have a conversation.

Ben 9:07 p.m.: Too bad Obama didn't have the last word. But it's over. So, what did everyone think?

Joel 9:06 p.m.: I don't know that I can call a winner. Each candidate had a moment or two, but I thought that Obama actually came up the worst for it.

It looks like Hillary Clinton has won Nevada.

I don't have much to add to this; like Ben said, we're trying to avoid the horserace analysis around here so that we can focus on the ideas behind the campaign. But apparently John Edwards only pulled 4 percent of caucus-goers; I have no reason to pull out, but I'm curious where his supporters will go if he does.

It's official. Dennis Kucinich will not be participating in tonight's debate.

We will, however, from the comfort of our own homes. I have a bottle of Laphroig nearby that will help me through the rough times.

The ground rules are this: It's an open thread. I'll be adding comments, and so will Ben. And, hopefully, so will you.

The underdog-loving, free-speech defending side of me really wants to see Dennis Kucinich in tonight's Democratic debate.

The pragmatist in me feels something else entirely.