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The McCain List.
Praise for John McCain's debate performance:
Thanks to FReeper 1035rep.
ABC News Rick Klein: [M]cCain is roaming the stage, playing to his strength. And comes out with a policy proposal to help people stay in their homes a strong lead answer, to have a meaty response to that. McCain looks confident early. (Rick Klein, Live Debate Blog, ABC News Live Debate Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 10/7/08)
The New York Times Katharine Q. Seelye: Mr. McCain is developing a chatty rapport with Mr. Brokaw about the candidates exceeding their time limits. He seems relaxed, as if he knows he is making a connection on a personal level. He roams the stage. Mr. Obama, who once stood in front of classes as a college professor, stands still while delivering his answers, and this one on health care sounds more like a lecture. (Katharine Q. Seelye, McCain Warms To The Setting, The New York Times The Caucus Blog, thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com, 10/7/08)
The Politicos Jonathan Martin: McCain, taking a question from a naval retiree, gives him a pat on the shoulder and a firm handshake. Everything I ever learned about leadership, I learned from a chief petty officer, says one old sailor to another. It was surely a moment that won a lot of nodding heads from vets all over the country. (Jonathan Martin, Vets And Servicemembers Had To Love This Moment, The Politicos Jonathan Martin Blog, www.politico.com, 10/7/08)
* Martin: McCain unveils a new pork-barrel project to be condemned: an overhead projector for a planetarium in Chicago that was included in Obamas earmarks. (Jonathan Martin, The New Bears In Montana!!! The Politicos Jonathan Martin Blog, www.politico.com, 10/7/08)
* Martin: A strong close by the GOPer with: We cant afford somebody who needs on the job training, my friend. (Jonathan Martin, McCain In Comfort Zone On National Security, The Politicos Jonathan Martin Blog, www.politico.com, 10/7/08)
* Martin: Right at the outset, [McCain] offers empathy: Americans are angry, theyre upset, and theyre a little fearful. (Jonathan Martin, McCains I Feel Your Pain Moment, The Politicos Jonathan Martin Blog, www.politico.com, 10/7/08)
CNNs Candy Crowley: McCain seemed to answer first question [on a rescuing main street] better. (Candy Crowley, How Tough Is Too Tough? CNNs Political Ticker Blog, politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com, 10/7/08)
CNNs Bill Schneider: Thats a pretty fundamental question should there be for profit health care? Obamas answer...hes not answering the question. (Bill Schneider, Obama Not Answering The Question, CNNs Political Ticker Blog, www.cnn.com, 10/7/08)
* Schneider: McCains tone is better at talking to the audience... (Bill Schneider, Are The Candidates Relating To The Audience, CNNs politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com, 10/7/08)
MSNBCs Pat Buchanan: I think McCain did come in with more heart and more fight. And I agree with you, he was the aggressor. He was throwing the punches. He did it in a better way than he did it last week when I thought he had won on points. Here he smiled. He looked at his opponent. He looked at Tom Brokaw. He talked to the audience, and he did it in a more calm fashion. And I think he clearly scored more points than Barack Obama did. (MSNBC, 10/7/08)
National Reviews Lisa Schiffren: Is it necessary to explain the basics? McCain is doing really well with the audience in the room by doing so. Does it translate to the TV audience? McCain is really sounding clear, energetic and firm. (Lisa Schiffren, Talking Down To The Audience, National Reviews The Corner Blog, corner.nationalreview.com, 10/7/08)
Commentarys John Podhoretz: This is McCains mantra. I know how. I know how. Heres what I will do. (John Podhoretz, I Know How To Do That, Commentarys Contentions Blog, www.commentarymagazine.com, 10/7/08)
Commentarys Daniel Casse: [M]cCain is delivering tight, crisp, and extremely effective answers. Every answer has a similar structure: (a) I care about this issue (b) Ive stood up against Bush/special interests on this issue (c) Obama has never taken a stand, never acted on this (d) so lets compare records. (Daniel Casse, McCains Well-Structured Answers, Commentarys Contentions Blog, www.commentarymagazine.com, 10/7/08)
CNNs David Gergen: I thought John McCain was more effective than he was last time on domestic policy. I thought his answers in general were more organized and he made his points more effectively. (CNNs Anderson Cooper 360, 10/7/08)
Fox News Charles Krauthammer: McCain won the first hour on domestic (issues). (Fox News Presidential Debate, 10/7/08)
ABCs George Stephanopoulos: I thought Senator McCain started out very strong when he said we have to address this financial crisis by having a plan to buy up all of the bad mortgages in the country showed real compassion and empathy there... (ABCs The Candidates Debate, 10/7/08)
* Stephanopoulos: I was also struck in the way that both candidates handled the stage tonight ... As we know Senator McCain wanted these town hall meetings all year long against Senator Obama. He made a crack against that. He is comfortable in this setting. (ABCs The Candidates Debate, 10/7/08)
ABCs Charlie Gibson: I do think if there was any new proposal in the debate, it was what John McCain said about buying up the struggling home loan mortgages and renegotiate them at a new value, have the government do that. (ABCs The Candidates Debate, 10/7/08)
The Washington Posts Chris Cillizza: Nice moment for McCain: he claps a man (Terry Scherry) who asks about Iran on the shoulder and they shake hands. (Chris Cillizza, The Nashville Skyline Debate, The Washington Posts The Fix Blog, www.washingtonpost.com, 10/7/08)
NBCs Chuck Todd: [M]cCain did get stronger, I think, as the night went on. When it turned to foreign policy, you can see his comfort zone and you could see him getting more comfortable (NBCs Presidential Debate Coverage, 10/7/08)
NBCs Andrea Mitchell: I think he was very comfortable in the format ... McCain was walking around approaching some of the questioners. Thanking them. Actually coming quite close to them. ... And as Chuck has pointed out, with the economy in such a tail spin, he came armed with a new proposal to have the government buy up failing mortgages ... That was a gutsy move. (NBCs Presidential Debate Coverage, 10/7/08)
The Politicos Ben Smith: Really, the first of the night. McCain takes a question from a Navy veteran. Everything I ever learned about leadership, I learned from chief petty officer, he says, walking over to the man and patting his shoulder. (Ben Smith, A Connection, The Politicos Ben Smith Blog, www.politico.com, 10/7/08)
Commentarys Jennifer Rubin: On Afghanistan, Iraq and Russia McCain talks in action words what we will do, what will work and what our goals will be. Although he obviously wants to assure voters he will show restraint, his real strength is projecting a force of will and determination. (Jennifer Rubin, National Security, Commentarys Contentions Blog, www.commentarymagazine.com, 10/7/08)
National Reviews Mark Levin: And he has shown more energy than usual. Obama is supposed to be the great orator (what happened to the messiah and the fainting?). The 72-year-old McCain has the upper-hand on the 47-year-old messiah, IMHO. (Mark Levin, In Defense Of McCain, National Reviews The Corner Blog, corner.nationalreview.com, 10/7/08)
CNNs Bill Bennett: The last comments [John McCain] made, I thought, were quite impressive and quite moving. (CNNs Anderson Cooper 360, 10/7/08)
246 posted on
10/08/2008 1:00:29 PM PDT by
Norman Bates
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To: Norman Bates
Man, from the comments I had read night on FR, I thought McCain has been blown away in the debate.
I think Freepers are expecting too much from these 'debates'.
They are really for the undecided, not those who have already committed.
247 posted on
10/08/2008 1:06:12 PM PDT by
fortheDeclaration
('we don't make compromises-we make Marines')
To: Norman Bates
WOW. Thanks for the awesome post!
252 posted on
10/08/2008 3:53:41 PM PDT by
jan in Colorado
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