Use this open thread to discuss winners and losers from last night’s debate.

Also in the news, the federal government shut down a New Zealand based file-sharing website yesterday…without SOPA. In retaliation, a group of anonymous hackers starting taking down US government sites. Edit: The anonymous hackers have now released this threat.

Perhaps hoping it would not be noticed amongst all headlines in the Republican primary, a group of Democrats lead by Dennis Kucinich have proposed a ‘Reasonable Profits Board’ for the oil industry. Apparently Wesley Mouch is alive and well.