Hooray! Kerry has washed of all the Fake and Bake. He's back to his pale, zombie-like tone.

So the Bush campaign pushed for those weird little light displays attached to the microphones. Well, that makes sense. Bush no doubt loves shiny, blinking lights. If one candidate rambles on too long three times, they'll be blasted by a buzzer.

Yes, this may as well be The Gong Show.

Earlier today, Bush's support staff "startled" him with the buzzer. Fox News: "he's going to do anything to avoid getting hit by the buzzer. He's going to stay within the time limits."

30 seconds in, after thanking the university, what's the first thing out of Bush's mouth? 9/11, of course! Is that on the Tribune's drinking game?