Cullen deftly reminded the audience of Mulcair's past by saying that when he first met the former Quebec minister, he didn't meet "a Liberal,'' but a progressive Canadian.
I didn't actually take that as an attack. I took it as supporting his whole theme of being open to all progressive Canadians.
Cullen was great. He certainly has moved up on my list. As someone who has not made up my mind this debate did little to help.
A family member listening from the next room said Cullen was the only one that got her attention. He stood out as way fresher than the others.
For his part, Cullen took Dewar to task for unveiling a plan to bring more women into politics only to then name Angus his deputy leader.
“Is it not a bit contradictory to say on one hand this is important and then on other not act upon it,” Cullen said, adding Dewar’s choice seemed like a “strange message to Canadians, to Quebecers, to the West and to women.”
One of the top lines of the night. In fact, the more I think about it, Cullen won today's debate.