We Actually Had A Debate
I didn’t post about last night’s debate because I was twittering, watching it, listening to the howls of Homer as she threw socks at the television and watched my niece create a Mr. Potatohead version of both candidates, which for the life of me, I cannot find this morning.
The oldest niece, well, her google fu is stronger than mine. The master has become the student here in Hoots.
I’m going to try to be fair in my observation of the debate.
- We actually had a debate. This is the first time.
- Bob Schieffer should moderate all debates in the future. I’ll tell you what I like about him. When he was on the nightly news, he didn’t act like a swaggering rock star like some anchors do. He was steady last night and finally, FINALLY, got the candidates to answer some questions. In my opinion, he was the winner more so than the candidates.
- John McCain did better in this debate although he looked very uncomfortable.
- Barack Obama was interesting responding to the Joe the Plumber reference, even though Joe isn’t going to vote for him. I thought this was compelling because does this mean that he’s willing to engage the topic and not the issue of one vote. I saw the video clip of Obama’s interaction with Joe and it was rational and a great exercise in agreeing to disagree. Score for both of Joe and Barack.
- On a down note, I’m sick of Joe the Plumber, Joe Six-Pack and other references. Don’t dumb down politics by these silly catchphrases.
- McCain rolled his eyes a lot and got crabbier as the debate went on but I give him the first 30 minutes. His body language was awkward to watch though and the youngest niece, who could give two flips about politics, asked if he was all right and asked if his neck was all right.
- Mabel, as I said last night on Twitter, will serve as Secretary of Steak if Obama gets the White House. She is willing and she is able.
The bottom line for me is I’m voting today so I can sit back on Election Day with a bag of popcorn and a Fresca to watch what happens.
I didn’t watch much of the debate last night. Our candidates are both a little (ok, a lot) on the bitchy side. I seriously thought at one point we might have some man-slapping going on. When it didn’t happen I turned it off. That being said I’m going to vote today because I’ll be traveling back home from Florida. My guess is the election will be half over by the time we get back.
Man-slapping would have been fun!
HAHA @ Secretary of Steak. I will vote for Mabel.
I keep hearing everyone saying McCain did better in this debate, but honestly I couldn’t get past his sighs and grimaces and sneers. Why did he do better? Did he answer more questions? Lie less? I’m not being an asshole: I really don’t understand.
Also: WTF was up with him defending the people at his rallies that yell “Kill him!” or “Terrorist!” about Obama? And is he serious that soldiers should be able to come straight out of service and become teachers without having to get certified or accredited? I’m all for supporting the troops, but just because you fought in a war does not mean you’re qualified to teach the nation’s children. Jesus, don’t we already have enough shitty, I-couldn’t-get-another-job-and-I-thought-this-would-be-easy teachers?
I think McCain started out better in the first 30 minutes than he has in the past two but when he got angry, it disintegrated immediately because his body language betrayed him. That’s when it got interesting.
As for the teachers thing, well, I don’t get that at all.
P.S. I need to update my email and add your new, shiny, all-married new address.
i think it is time for an October comeback surprise from a certain canine candidate
btw, they have fresca in hoots? i love that stuff, haven’t seen it in years
haven’t seen a decent presidential candidate in years either, but that’s seemingly beside the point anymore
You know what I like about Bob Schieffer? I like him because I have some friends who have a great band in DC called Honky Tonk Confidential, and he knows one of them (her day job is at CBS) and he did a song with them on their most recent album and has even does a couple of shows with them. How cool is that?