Posted on 06/13/2008 2:06:17 PM PDT by vietvet67
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) got an answer from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) Tuesday on his proposal for 10 town hall-style debates: Not going to happen. That's too bad - and, the fewer there are, the more Obama should suffer for it politically.
The town halls not only would give ordinary citizens a chance to ask the candidates some pointed questions (see suggestions below), but - because they would be nationally televised - they would let voters nationwide see how the candidates handle challenges from across the political spectrum.
When Obama was debating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and - in the distant past - when McCain debated his GOP rivals, the Democrats rarely got tough questions premised from the right, or the Republicans, from the left.
McCain has challenged Obama to 10 joint appearances to take place before the national conventions. Obviously, McCain thinks they're to his advantage because Obama is such a better orator and McCain performs well in informal settings.
Moreover, McCain - with less money to spend than Obama - wants the free national exposure that the town halls would provide. Obama is ahead in the polls and probably doesn't want to risk his advantage on possibly risky joint appearances.
So, on Tuesday, Obama told reporters, "You know what we've said is we are happy to do more than the three typical presidential debates in the fall ... We hope to have negotiations soon."
He added, "It's not realistic for us to do 10 ... It will probably be somewhat fewer than 10 but more than the three that have been already agreed to, and we'll probably propose a mix of formats."
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
“You know, it’s a funny thing about that white spot on top of chicken crap. It’s chicken crap too.” Take it to heart Commiebama.
Because unlike McInsane, he cannot bnllsh!t on his feet!
Because he knows,but will never openly admit,that he’s in *way* over his head.I’m convinced that when he got into this thing he was trying to set himself up for the future and never in a *million* years thought he’d beat Hillary.
That’s the best opinion I’ve heard yet..
McCain needs to drop the nice guy demeanor that has given the republican party a black-eye for the past several years and pound into the public that Obama is a chicken sheet for avoiding debate on the issues.
I’m a Texan.
I like W.
Yes, he is warm and personable.
But, he is not a Shakespearian actor.
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