8:15 p.m
An hour into the debate, and the Cuomo folks have to be ecstatic! No one has laid a glove on Cuomo.
In fact it seems Cuomo’s lead nemesis, Carl Paladino has run the other way, not criticizing Cuomo at all.
Perhaps Paladino is trying to look gubernatorial by appearing substantive, but the problem with that is for the first 30 minutes Paladino looked, and came off as very nervous. He hasn’t said anything outrageous.
The Moderators are tackling a number of topics: The budget, taxes, MTA.
Cuomo has not lost his cool. He has come off the way he had too – as the one who will lead Albany out of chaos.