"Barack was totally flat. Romney was better. Is it going to make a difference?"

It was a week dominated by political debates. Most recent, was the first one between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on Wednesday night. We asked people who they thought won. Some of the responses included:

"Barack was totally flat. Romney was better. Is it going to make a difference? Probably not."

"Romney was strong. He is a numbers guy and came off as totally confident in what he was saying. He hit a home run."

"I am and will always be for Obama." 

"In a choice between Romney and Obama, the voters lose and the oligarchy wins. There is little to no difference between the candidates on the most important issues."

When Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren met up for their second debate on Monday night, we also asked readers the next day who they thought did the best.

"Warren had to play defense most of the evening, starting with the moderator's initial focus on Warren's American Indian persona. It made it hard for her. Brown got the benefit of being able to frame the debate according to his plan -- which as a trained lawyer he had skillfully developed: start by casting doubt on her character and then hammering away at how bi-partisan he is."

"Brown ran all over her and his only blemish was the SC Justice question. Warren seemed timid."

"Warren won the debate. Her answers were (generally) clear and concise. Brown seemed to talk a lot, but avoid saying anything substantive."

And, in reference to a ballot question this November, we asked readers their opinion on physician-assisted suicide. 

"If you have ever had a family member who was near death, you know that this change in the law makes a world of sense."

"I feel that to the extent that this law supports the individual and relieves suffering, than its all good by me. One thing I'd add to the discussion is the question, when do we decide that our condition is incurable? Is this when the doctor says it is, or when we (the sick person) decide it is?"

"The question is phrased wrong. It's not "should a physician be allowed to end a patient's life," the question is "should a suffering patient be allowed to let his/her doctor end their suffering?"