- I was right - some blows landed by both candidates, but no decisive knockouts.
- Did McCain admit that, under President Bush, the US has committed acts of torture, or am I losing my mind? He said that he differed with Bush on the issue of torture (which must mean that Bush is pro-torture), and later that we would never torture again (which means that we have indeed tortured in the past). It's pretty stunning to hear Bush's number one supporter say as much.
- Obama came across as more composed. McCain, for the most part, kept his composure as well but had a few moments that seemed almost childish and vindictive.
- That study of bear DNA in Montana was actually successful, Senator McCain. Maybe you should find another example of government spending to rail against, maybe recreational halibut fishing or the study of crab mating?
- What is the lesson from Iraq? Don't fight stupid wars in the first damn place.
- A reduction of $300 billion in tax revenue is better than an order of magnitude greater than the $18 billion in annual earmark spending. Also, haven't we seen that supply side (trickle down) economics hasn't really worked in the past?
- McCain struck me as kind of (but not quite, maybe borderline?) condescending with his repeated utterances of "you don't get it." He also repeated himself too much.
- Obama definitely came across as more thoughtful, but he could have been a little more succinct. I think he "gets it" more than you do, Senator McCain.
- I lost track of how many times Obama had to refute a charge from McCain as "not true." Yes, there was some level of misrepresentation on both sides, but it seemed to come far more from McCain's side of the stage.
In the end, I've got to give it to Obama. He parried McCain's attacks and made the better case for his election. Less than a week until the Vice Presidential debate.
Senator McCain better put them ads away,
Regis
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