Reflections II
As Markos has said after every debate that's been held, thank God for the insta-polls and nightly polls that are taken to reflect how the public viewed the debate. We don't need the pundits to explain for us, and people are allowed to react instantly -- unfiltered through the media.
That said, it's a good time to be an Obama supporter, at least when it comes to debates. Barack's outperformed McCain in both of the contests, and Biden wiped the floor with Palin. With just one debate left next week, McCain is running out of chances he has to create a "game changer" moment.
The one moment McCain may regret tonight is his "That One" -- an attack that looked non-Presidential, and was probably pulled right out of a stump speech. But not everything transfers from the rally to the debate stage.
I thought the debate was a tie, myself. But when one candidate has a 5-8 point lead, a tie is good enough for a win. For all the extreme negative attacks McCain's campaign has been putting forth lately on Ayers, on Obama's alleged naivete, and that he doesn't "get it," not to mention McCain inquiring "Just who is the REAL Barack Obama?" (straight out of a bigoted smear e-mail) -- For all of these attacks, McCain was tame tonight, as I expected. He didn't take the gloves off, and he got visibly rattled about halfway through the debate, right after Obama nailed him for the "Bomb Iran" joke he told.
When McCain constantly starts using the phrase "My friends," especially in the singular "my friend" to address someone specifically, you know he's mad. And that interval was probably the worst moment for him tonight. His jokes fell flat, and he's got to be the last person on earth that cares about earmarks right now in the wake of the Dow Jones dropping 500+ points today.
On health care, it's just a fundamental difference -- I hate that term -- between McCain and Obama. McCain thinks it's a responsibility, and maybe it is, but the people responsible have failed. Barack Obama's got it -- health care is a right. And independent voters feel the same way.
The biggest loser tonight was Tom Brokaw. What an ass. I predict an SNL parody of him on Saturday.
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So what comes next for the two campaigns? McCain is making one last push next week for offense -- campaigning in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Obama continues on offense too, pushing hard in North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Pay attention to the candidates schedules -- if McCain and Palin start making constant stops in Florida, North Carolina, and Nevada --- then you can bet they're trying to avoid electoral embarrassment.
Voter registration numbers are starting to come in, as well. Check out The Field for some great information on Pennsylvania numbers.
A lot more to come this week -- stay tuned and keep reading.
That said, it's a good time to be an Obama supporter, at least when it comes to debates. Barack's outperformed McCain in both of the contests, and Biden wiped the floor with Palin. With just one debate left next week, McCain is running out of chances he has to create a "game changer" moment.
The one moment McCain may regret tonight is his "That One" -- an attack that looked non-Presidential, and was probably pulled right out of a stump speech. But not everything transfers from the rally to the debate stage.
I thought the debate was a tie, myself. But when one candidate has a 5-8 point lead, a tie is good enough for a win. For all the extreme negative attacks McCain's campaign has been putting forth lately on Ayers, on Obama's alleged naivete, and that he doesn't "get it," not to mention McCain inquiring "Just who is the REAL Barack Obama?" (straight out of a bigoted smear e-mail) -- For all of these attacks, McCain was tame tonight, as I expected. He didn't take the gloves off, and he got visibly rattled about halfway through the debate, right after Obama nailed him for the "Bomb Iran" joke he told.
When McCain constantly starts using the phrase "My friends," especially in the singular "my friend" to address someone specifically, you know he's mad. And that interval was probably the worst moment for him tonight. His jokes fell flat, and he's got to be the last person on earth that cares about earmarks right now in the wake of the Dow Jones dropping 500+ points today.
On health care, it's just a fundamental difference -- I hate that term -- between McCain and Obama. McCain thinks it's a responsibility, and maybe it is, but the people responsible have failed. Barack Obama's got it -- health care is a right. And independent voters feel the same way.
The biggest loser tonight was Tom Brokaw. What an ass. I predict an SNL parody of him on Saturday.
_____________________
So what comes next for the two campaigns? McCain is making one last push next week for offense -- campaigning in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Obama continues on offense too, pushing hard in North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Pay attention to the candidates schedules -- if McCain and Palin start making constant stops in Florida, North Carolina, and Nevada --- then you can bet they're trying to avoid electoral embarrassment.
Voter registration numbers are starting to come in, as well. Check out The Field for some great information on Pennsylvania numbers.
A lot more to come this week -- stay tuned and keep reading.
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