Well, so am I. =:o)
“Well, if he has to debate Zero one on one, with all the tech support Zero will have, teleprompters, bug in the ear, friendly media softballs, I think he will end up mincemeat, like McCain, and go down to a similar defeat.”
It’s amazing to me how many people think Obama is this great debater. Nothing could be further from the truth. First off, teleprompters aren’t allowed in debates, with the possible exception that Newt said he’s willing to make when he debates Obama.
Second, Obama McCain didn’t lose to Obama because of the debates, he lost because he was a bad candidate that inspired no passion from the base (at least until he put Sarah on the ticket). McCain did fine and in fact for the most part got the better of Obama in their debates.
And even going back to the 2008 primary, Obama did poorly debating Hillary as well. So much so that the media had to go into full damage control after the debate hosted by Stephanapolis and Charlie Gibson when Obama came off like a bumbling fool. They attacked the moderators for unfair questions, etc.
So this notion that somehow Obama is some great debater is entirely false. He is and always has been a one-trick pony. He’s good reading words from a teleprompter, but it’s tough for him to think on his feet. So from the standpoint of debating, I have no worries about any of our candidates. They would all do just fine against Obama.