We're hearing a lot of mumbling from folks today that this morning's mayoral debate (the first one) was a jarring wake up call. Apparently, after angrily bouncing incumbent Mayor Greg Nickels in the primary three weeks ago,  a little buyers' remorse set in today watching the arrivistes (the uninformed Joe Mallahan and the unkempt Mike McGinn) spar  at the Seattle chamber of commerce debate at the Cinerama in downtown Seattle.

To wit: Today's "Comment of the Day" goes to pl

5. pl says:

I’ve never said this before, but I may not vote in this particular race. I was hoping the debate would change my mind. McGinn is well-informed, thoughtful, and well-spoken. I would vote for him if not for his stance on the tunnel, which isn’t acceptable to me. Mallahan is simply a dope. A terrible quandry. We need a candidate who is pro-tunnel and well-informed on the issues…oh wait…

09/10/2009 AT 3:40 PM

Reader Joh Alwood gets an honorable mention for this elaborate analysis. Alwood wrote:

Whenever I see Joe Mallahan speak, it reminds me of a young John McCain trapped in the music video for Bjork’s ‘It’s oh so quiet’

Search me, Dad. But "A" for effort.