“I’ve got a bracelet, too” sounded whiny, childish, and petulant. Obama wanted to one-up McCain rather than make his point, and it came out defensive and petty instead of presidential.
Obama clearly prepared for this moment, knowing McCain would discuss his bracelet, but in those preparations, Obama didn’t commit the soldier’s name to memory. He had to look down at his bracelet to remember the name. McCain didn’t have to do that, which made Obama look much more manipulative in his presentation. It was a “tell”, a poker term for an involuntary physical manifestation of a player’s hand.
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What a pofs he is. I only wish he could read these threads to know the utter contempt we hold him in.
oh yeah! It was a debate moment. Thanks for jogging my memory there. There have been so many cringe-inducing moments like that with this guy that it’s getting difficult to keep track of all of them.