The First Debate
We finally got tonight what we’ve been waiting for – the first presidential debate in a race that has been going on since 2006. It almost didn’t happen, but it did and it lived up to the hype.
Both Barack Obama and John McCain performed very well during the first debate, moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS, although both of them fell short in a couple of areas.
Here are my thoughts:
- The following phrases should be banned from future debates: “my friends”, “Main Street vs. Wall Street”, “Henry Kissinger”, “change”, “maverick”, “reform”
- Obama agreed with McCain far too much.
- McCain can’t look Obama in the eye.
- Neither candidate knows enough about the bailout bill to speak with any authority on it.
- I don’t understand the CNN debate scorecards.
- There wasn’t a clear-cut winner, so the win goes to whomever you were supporting before the debate. You could make the argument that the tie goes to Obama because McCain’s advantage in this race has arguably been foreign policy.
- The Vice Presidential debate has the potential to be very ugly if Katie Couric’s interview of Palin is any indication of how she’ll answer questions.
- I wish that I got as many text messages discussing the debate as I do during crappy Chiefs games.
The true race for the White House is finally on. And just in case you were wondering, I am still planning on voting for Barack Obama.
2 Comments to “The First Debate”
g2
I pretty much agree, however, it’s Obama’s style to first show points of agreement than highlight the differences. I think he did that to his benefit, and it helpeed increase his likability factor – it also could be one of the reasons the only two polls i’ve seen say that Obama won.
After the debate Joe Biden was on just about every network and talked to numerous reporters, Sarah Palin was at a debate party.
- 3:33 pm on 09 27, 2008
Allen
I can’t I think there was a “winner.” Both candidates have the same stances, they just deliver them in a different manner. Both for big government, foreign intervention, forms of socialism, crappy monetary policy, etc. I would say most Americans vote on how warm and fuzzy they feel when they watch a candidate speak, so in that regards, I’d say that Obama won and he will always win because he is a better speaker on top of him talking more talk of handouts. Neither will get my vote.
- 12:11 pm on 09 29, 2008
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