Who won the debate?

So, all of these news organizations are running their own polls to see who the people think won the debate last week. (Here's a link to CNN's).

Here's the thing that struck me today. I don't care who won that debate, because either way, Bush or Kerry, we, the American people are the losers. We all lost in that process because:
1. It was only the two major parties that got to debate, and no 3rd party candidates, which means we have no real choice. Bush or Kerry is like botulism vs. ptomaine. I don't know which is which, but both are slowly poisoning us.

2. All of this focus on lecterns, body language, turns of phrase, etc mean almost nothing about who gets elected in November. It's all about who can get more party faithful out on Election Day. These debates are just so much electoral masturbation. The people voting are not going to be swayed by what they saw. Republicans hated Kerry, Democrats hated Bush. Let's move on.

The only thing that I can in earnest about the debates is that we've finally got the candidates talking about policy issues and what they want to do. At least, they're kind of approaching the subject...from afar...with baby steps...oh screw it.

It was basically garbage anyway. But like some political car wreck junkie, I'm still going to watch all of them.