Comments on: McCain, Obama and America’s ‘Exception’: Liberation, France http://themoderatevoice.com/23017/mccain-obama-and-americas-exception-liberation-france/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:41:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Why Do Some “Advaitans” Deny “Bhakti?” http://themoderatevoice.com/23017/mccain-obama-and-americas-exception-liberation-france/comment-page-1/#comment-155021 Why Do Some “Advaitans” Deny “Bhakti?” Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:59:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guns/23017/mccain-obama-and-americas-exception-liberation-france/#comment-155021 [...] McCain, Obama and America’s ‘Exception’: Liberation, France [...] [...] McCain, Obama and America’s ‘Exception’: Liberation, France [...]

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/23017/mccain-obama-and-americas-exception-liberation-france/comment-page-1/#comment-154967 JSpencer Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:16:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/guns/23017/mccain-obama-and-americas-exception-liberation-france/#comment-154967 I believe this embodiment of "exceptionalism" Sergent describes was quite evident throughout the debate. When sharing the stage with Obama you can sense McCain's resentment and dislike of Obama - perhaps he feels the job is one he is entitled to somehow; if this is true than he must be feeling rather angry about the high level of support Obama is experiencing. <br><br>Also, this refusal to address Obama directly, to look him in the eye - even when prompted several times by Jim Lehrer, strikes me as a fair gauge of how ruled this man is by his temperment. Frankly, after watching his performance in the same room with Obama, I think the the contrast will drive a greater proportion of "undecideds" into the Obama camp - to stay. I believe this embodiment of “exceptionalism” Sergent describes was quite evident throughout the debate. When sharing the stage with Obama you can sense McCain's resentment and dislike of Obama – perhaps he feels the job is one he is entitled to somehow; if this is true than he must be feeling rather angry about the high level of support Obama is experiencing.

Also, this refusal to address Obama directly, to look him in the eye – even when prompted several times by Jim Lehrer, strikes me as a fair gauge of how ruled this man is by his temperment. Frankly, after watching his performance in the same room with Obama, I think the the contrast will drive a greater proportion of “undecideds” into the Obama camp – to stay.

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