Not too much live blogging. But a couple of points.
First, Obama is much more presidential. Yes, I'm biased, but I think that is an honest assessment.
Second, Obama blew a golden opportunity on Brokaw's ridiculously presumptive social security question ("will you commit to reforming social security within 2 years?"). Obama focused on tax policy. He should have drilled into the fact that McCain's social security policy would be to privatize it, and encourage or force people into "private accounts" invested in the stock market. No way McCain could have dug out of that ditch given the last week in the stock market.
Third, McCain has a remarkable ability to assert that Obama said the opposite of what he just said moments before. Is this even credible?
Fourth. I was critical of Gwen Ifill for being useless. But, I would take that over Brokaw's attitude any day ("Senator Obama, stop talking please;" but silence on Senator McCain going over on time - and yes, I could see the red lights). On the other hand, "Not you, Tom"? What was that comment by McCain all about?
Fifth, when McCain speaks of how he acted responsibly during his military career, I would recommend the article on that in the current Rolling Stone. Gives you a bit of perspective on the honor with which McCain conducted himself in his military career.
And sixth, "That one"? Really?
First, Obama is much more presidential. Yes, I'm biased, but I think that is an honest assessment.
Second, Obama blew a golden opportunity on Brokaw's ridiculously presumptive social security question ("will you commit to reforming social security within 2 years?"). Obama focused on tax policy. He should have drilled into the fact that McCain's social security policy would be to privatize it, and encourage or force people into "private accounts" invested in the stock market. No way McCain could have dug out of that ditch given the last week in the stock market.
Third, McCain has a remarkable ability to assert that Obama said the opposite of what he just said moments before. Is this even credible?
Fourth. I was critical of Gwen Ifill for being useless. But, I would take that over Brokaw's attitude any day ("Senator Obama, stop talking please;" but silence on Senator McCain going over on time - and yes, I could see the red lights). On the other hand, "Not you, Tom"? What was that comment by McCain all about?
Fifth, when McCain speaks of how he acted responsibly during his military career, I would recommend the article on that in the current Rolling Stone. Gives you a bit of perspective on the honor with which McCain conducted himself in his military career.
And sixth, "That one"? Really?
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