Kline-Sarvi debate: Curmudgeonly incumbent v. incoherent challenger

At the end of yesterday’s Michele Obama rally in St. Paul I ran into Second Congressional District challenger Steve Sarvi. When I asked the Democrat how that afternoon’s debate with Rep. John Kline had gone, his response was surprisingly noncommittal. He practically shrugged his shoulders. Having just watched the debate via the Uptake, I can understand why the candidate couldn’t muster any self-serving spin. Let’s put it kindly in cliched sports terms: The challenger did not deliver a game-changing performance.