I didn't watch the debate last night, but I'm listening to it on Hulu right now. We'll see how much of it I can stomach... I only got through about half of the last one. There's only so many repetitive, misleading accusations, counter-accusations, and defenses that I can stand to listen to before smoke begins come out my ears.
Anyway, here's some profound insight into this American political spectacle.
- Obama is a better debater. Numbered points = sound convincing, easier to follow than McCain's rambling. Also, he's better at subtly redirecting questions to issues that he wants to talk about.
- John McCain's spending and taxation proposals don't make logical sense. Spending freeze or new economic stimulus and energy independence spending? How is this going to work? Do I just not understand government spending?
- Why does McCain keep picking up Obama's phrases? First it was "Main Street" now it's the hatchet and scalpel. It only emphasizes the fact that he's playing catch up right now.
- It is incredibly difficult to follow McCain's train of thought. Pick a topic and stick with it, or come up with better transitions!
- The one thing McCain is better at doing than Obama is leveling accusations. Even when he has a legitimate point to make against his opponent, Obama isn't nearly as good at making that argument.
- May I make a point? Budget resolutions do not actually do anything. Kind of like rhetoric, we should not ignore them entirely, but let's pay more attention to records on bills that actually do things, please.
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