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Clodfobble · 09-28-2008, 09:25 PM

It was interesting, but pretty much as expected. Factcheck.org had a nice summary of the "slips" (and sometimes outright lies) by both sides.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-28-2008, 09:33 PM

Obama had some good things to say, but as stupid as it sounds, I found his herky jerky delivery, really grating.
Yeah yeah, content over style, but it really got on my nerves. Maybe because I'm hearing impaired, but I found it hard to follow, with his points running together some times.

On the other hand, McCain was smooth as silk, and easy for me to determine, I didn't like what he was saying.

warch · 09-29-2008, 01:54 AM

McCain didn't address Obama directly, or even look at him much. He was passionate and stressed his experience and Maverick Sheriffness. He was more personal and personable. He hit direct blows to Obama with "he just doesn't get it". Obama was very cool, perhaps too much so, trying not to be the angry black guy, or maybe the idea is to build a bit. He stayed even. I think he could have scored a punch highlighting McCain's impulsiveness and tying that stylistically to Bush's "gut". Both avoided the hardest questions, primarily how will you fund Medicare and Social security and the military?

09-28-2008, 09:25 PM	#1
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09-28-2008, 09:33 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Obama had some good things to say, but as stupid as it sounds, I found his herky jerky delivery, really grating. Yeah yeah, content over style, but it really got on my nerves. Maybe because I'm hearing impaired, but I found it hard to follow, with his points running together some times. On the other hand, McCain was smooth as silk, and easy for me to determine, I didn't like what he was saying. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 09-28-2008 at 09:52 PM.

09-29-2008, 01:54 AM	#3
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	McCain didn't address Obama directly, or even look at him much. He was passionate and stressed his experience and Maverick Sheriffness. He was more personal and personable. He hit direct blows to Obama with "he just doesn't get it". Obama was very cool, perhaps too much so, trying not to be the angry black guy, or maybe the idea is to build a bit. He stayed even. I think he could have scored a punch highlighting McCain's impulsiveness and tying that stylistically to Bush's "gut". Both avoided the hardest questions, primarily how will you fund Medicare and Social security and the military?

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