Right now Obama is talking about bringing high-speed Internet to rural communities. Huh?
The weirdest thing about this debate is the way both of these guys talk. They are both Senators and it sounds like this is a debate for a Senate seat. It's on both sides, but it is a curious feature.
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I feel better about the prospect of an Obama presidency if it should happen for reasons I've stated (he's malable on many positions), but I also felt that McCain did a GREAT job of showing his comprehension for the current global state of nature.
Can't say it was a clear win for either candidate. What say you?
I think McCain is obviously far more versed on foreign policy than Obama, but he didn't score anything like a knockout blow. I was surprised that he held back on calling Obama out for some of his ridiculous promises, but I suspect that he is saving that for the debate on the economy later next month.
What was fascinating was that when he was asked where he could cut spending, Obama responded with a wish list of programs he wanted to fund. What a bizarre answer. And I was surprised that McCain didn't press Obama more on where he is magically going to find all the money for these programs.
The downside is that McCain sometimes talks in shorthand ( I think this is a generational thing) and it's hard to grasp what he is talking about when he does that. At one point he nailed Obama to the wall on the Senate subcommittee Obama chairs, but he said it in such a weird way that I doubt most people picked it up.
Jim Lehrer was simply annoying. He loses.
I *listened* to the debate on Sirius radio (CNN channel or something) Friday eve driving. Cool just to hear the voices and not the overplayed physical gestures.
Reminds me of a story I once read about how Herb Alpert (the 'A' in A & M Records way back when) used to listen to singer's auditions with his back towards them, just to hear the voices and not be swayed by the looks.
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