Debate Reaction

I was going to live blog this and decided I would rather sit at the TV watching it with my sweet and wonderful wife rather than sit in the kitchen and live blog the debate.  I think there were a few times I wanted to make a few comments, but I think, after watching the whole thing without interruption, I got a better sense of it.

On the first half, I call it a draw.  McCain should have been able to knock this out of the park.  He got in some good points and he clearly made Obama squirm with his record on earmarks, but he allowed Obama to get in the tax cut lie unanswered.  Only 45% of that 95% Obama says he's going to lower taxes for even PAY taxes. 

On the subject of national security, I think McCain nailed Obama.  As a friend of mine said about the two, it was a case of "the old guy and the kid"  McCain pretty much had his way with him.  It made Obama look bad when McCain kept naming places he'd been and and people he knew. 

There were two "me two moments" for Obama.  One was when he tried to sound "experienced" talking about his trip to Georgia and the other, that turned out just absolutely childish on Obama's part was the bracelet moment.

First he proudly announced that he too had a bracelet and then you see him looking down saying "from Sgt Uhhhhhhhhhhhh...from the mother of Sgt Ryan David Jopek".  Aside from the "Me too, Daddy", he couldn't even remember whose name was on the bracelet!  He had to read the bracelet

I would have to say that McCain's final words, spoken sincerely and quietly, but with more authority than Obama could ever muster, was what a leader would say.

I also noticed that McCain visibly got to Obama several times and Obama never even got close wenough to make McCain look uncomfortable, let alone squirm.

There were no gaffes from either side.  I think the Obama people hoped they would
get under McCain's skin and he show a bit of his temper, but McCain never
lost his cool and even seemed to be enoying himself a bit.

One more observation.  Not only did Obama say "me too"  He said several times that he agreed with Senator McCain.  If, in a debate, you can get the other guy to concede your point, you win.

Bring on the Veeps!

VW

Comments

[Layla]

Great write-up VW. I am 100% with you on this all. I really have nothing to add because you read it all on my blog, lol! :)

BUT..........

I will say Obama with all that stupid freaking smirking last night did himself in. It only served to prove how immature, arrogant, unprofessional, and inept he truly is. Him? POTUS? NEVER!

[Rebecca]

McCain was pretty long-winded about his bracelet story, Obama should have had plenty of time to glance at the bracelet beforehand when he was preparing his "me too" story. We might not have even noticed, and he wouldn't have looked as foolish.

I was annoyed mostly by Obama's facial expressions and tone, even when he was speaking to the camera or the moderator. He literally looks down his nose at everyone, and practically radiates an elitist aura.