Debate: Some people actually watched

Debate transcript. Ed Prisby breaks out the Miller Lite sixpack to help him watch the debate. Prisby may have some competition in the transcription biz.

Hub Politics on Healey's debate performances: While she is right on the issues, Kerry Healey is not coming off well in these debates.

Mass. Marrier explains why last evening's next-to-last televised debate was incessantly annoying, like rubbing a little Tabasco into an eye by mistake and compares the four candidates to various objects. More analysis from the Outraged Liberal.

Blue Mass. Group was impressed by Grace Ross.

Dan Kennedy thought moderator Jon Keller did a good job during those portions for which Kennedy was actually awake.

Joe Dwinell liveblogged the debate. Political Intelligence posts the best lines.

Seth Gitell: If Patrick wins on election day as it looks like he’s going to, he will immediately become a national figure.

OK, non-debate notes:

Harold M. Clemons wonders if Patrick's imminent election will mean some specific improvements in the lives of ordinary blacks in Massachusetts:

Or are we going to witness another monkey dressed up in Massa's clothes?

Hub Politics: Patrick lies about the Romney/Healey record.

Andy explains why Jane Swift and Shannon O'Brien are so silly.