Andrew,
I mostly agree.
That format was terrible. There was no energy. There was no way for either guy to get into a rhythm, unless they wanted to get scolded by Tom Brokaw.
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That format was terrible. There was no energy. There was no way for either guy to get into a rhythm, unless they wanted to get scolded by Tom Brokaw.”
It stunk. Neither could engage each other in a real debate. This was a soundbite contest. McCain is much better in a debate than he is in a soundbite contest. He just isn’t a great soundbite guy. Barrack’s whole game is being king of the nice sounding but empty soundbite. He is not as good when it comes to having to defend himself and think quickly. Because of a combination of format and McCain not being aggressive, he didn’t have to do much defending.
Brokaw yelled at them after the debate cuz they were blocking his teleprompter which was stupidly in the wall behind the debaters. Brokaw was pms’n all evening.