I agree that there were points - especially in the early part of the debate - that McCain could’ve cleaned his clock, EASILY and let the opportunity pass.
However, with some of the stories and such. To us political junkies it may be old news, and repetitious. BUT, I think with your average American (who has not heard the stories) it showed that McCain has life experience, and that he was very comfortable sharing what he’s learned from those experiences. If he was able to connect to people with those stories, to make them invested emotionally (without using fear and propaganda) then that will translate well in the long run. JMHO
As I said, I agree that there were missed opportunities. However, Obama was contradicting and lying throughout the debate. If we can bring out those points using Obama’s own words against him, it will be a good thing... We’ve just got to take up the banner.
Seeing as McCain has had a very long week, I think he did very well. Obama was thrown off his game a LOT, looked angry, and interrupted numerous times. I guess it depends on what you’re looking at, and it depends on where you are coming from as a viewer (us political junkies have obviously heard a lot of this before but the average American has not).
All JMHO. I don’t think you’re completely wrong. I just think that McCain did better than what you post implies is all. :-)
See my 4161. I think we agree completely. I hope to heck a lot of people hadn’t heard those stories ad nauseum, but I believe he may have used them on TV and primary debates.
Obama was thrown back on his heels only a few times, and he resorted to stammering and appearing to need a pacifier. McCain had so many more opportunities to make it happen.
I HATE to sit on my couch and feel that I could do better. I’m no public speaker or politician, but I was yelling at my car radio and later TV certain talking points that McCain should have jumped upon.
I do completely understand that the reasons McCain may have been fatigued and ill prepared are more honorable than anything else. He could even have played that up, but it’s I suppose to his credit that he didn’t.
Can’t wait to see Palin take on Biden.