Last night’s presidential debate went handily to Barack Obama, according to a variety of sources: CBS’ poll of undecided voters found that 40 percent thought the Illinois senator won, compared to 26 who sided with McCain; and CNN’s flash poll was higher for Obama, 54 to 30 percent. But perhaps the biggest topic of conversation this morning is… how much the candidates seem to despise each other. Here’s a video rundown of a few key points, starting with McCain’s “Minnesota Nice” utterance — “my friends,” which he said 21 times — followed by the post-debate handshake that wasn’t and the instance when McCain, in a moment his campaign says was supposed to be funny, couldn’t say Obama’s name, but called him “that one.”


“My friends”…21 times:

Referring to an energy bill, McCain jabbed his finger at Obama, saying, “You know who voted for it? That one.” Which didn’t sit well with one undecided voter, cited by the AP. “I didn’t feel that was very professional,” said Tim Groeger, a 28-year-old accountant from New Jersey. “I felt McCain was very aggressive. Obama seemed to stay cool and collected.”

The handshake that wasn’t (note how McCain taps Obama’s shoulder, then directs the senator to shake Cindy McCain’s hand instead):