Comments on: The Last Debate http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/ 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 01:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159244 kritt11 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:08:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159244 Obama made it look so easy. Here's this other guy desperately throwing all of the spaghetti at the wall to see what will stick, and he acted like he was at a meeting of the PTA. He has some kind of poise and strength of character that we have not seen in a long while. McCain would criticize him to shake him up, and Obama would turn around and even praise him. I've never seen anything like it. <br><br> I think I'm starting to understand his cross party appeal finally. He's not just the next liberal out of the box. When you think how remarkable it is that he defeated the Clinton machine and the Republican smear machine by smiling and talking calmly. Obama made it look so easy. Here's this other guy desperately throwing all of the spaghetti at the wall to see what will stick, and he acted like he was at a meeting of the PTA. He has some kind of poise and strength of character that we have not seen in a long while. McCain would criticize him to shake him up, and Obama would turn around and even praise him. I've never seen anything like it.

I think I'm starting to understand his cross party appeal finally. He's not just the next liberal out of the box. When you think how remarkable it is that he defeated the Clinton machine and the Republican smear machine by smiling and talking calmly.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159194 DLS Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159194 McCain was squirrely and clumsy and obviously on the defensive. Obama was composed and in perfectly smooth BSer form. I liked how he would smile when McCain criticized him -- he and McCain started out both carefully, and this was no blowout for Obama, but obviously once things were underway, Obama was the winner. No wonder he was smiling. Confident of election now, no doubt, and Let McCain Have His Say last night, was probably the psychology with Obama. I'd smile confidently, too. McCain was squirrely and clumsy and obviously on the defensive. Obama was composed and in perfectly smooth BSer form. I liked how he would smile when McCain criticized him — he and McCain started out both carefully, and this was no blowout for Obama, but obviously once things were underway, Obama was the winner. No wonder he was smiling. Confident of election now, no doubt, and Let McCain Have His Say last night, was probably the psychology with Obama. I'd smile confidently, too.

]]> By: Rudi http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159190 Rudi Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:36:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159190 Remember it looks like Obama will beat the two annoitted ones, Billary and McCain. McCain's pathology to one up his family, like W, isn't enough to qualify him for POTUS. Remember it looks like Obama will beat the two annoitted ones, Billary and McCain. McCain's pathology to one up his family, like W, isn't enough to qualify him for POTUS.

]]> By: RememberNovember http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159157 RememberNovember Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:02:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159157 My wife was saying he looked like a psychotic kewpie doll. My wife was saying he looked like a psychotic kewpie doll.

]]> By: RememberNovember http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159153 RememberNovember Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:52:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159153 Yeah I got tired of the plumber cracks. Yeah I got tired of the plumber cracks.

]]> By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159136 kritt11 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:58:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159136 I feel bad for McCain- it would be his second loss-- which is huge. I get the feeling he's sick of the Senate. Now he will be remembered by many for this shameful campaign, even though, overall he is a great leader in so many other ways. I feel bad for McCain- it would be his second loss– which is huge. I get the feeling he's sick of the Senate. Now he will be remembered by many for this shameful campaign, even though, overall he is a great leader in so many other ways.

]]> By: lotusflwr http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159129 lotusflwr Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:44:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159129 McCain looked and sounded angry and flustered. Obama as always was smooth and fluid. Diametrically opposed in style, appearance, tone and ideas. <br><br>John McCain, I miss the old you -- watching you tonight made Dick Cheney look like a big old fuzzy teddy bear by comparison. The constant blinking, the seething anger bubbling below the surface, the tight scary grimaces. Halloween isn't for another 2 weeks my friend. :( McCain looked and sounded angry and flustered. Obama as always was smooth and fluid. Diametrically opposed in style, appearance, tone and ideas.

John McCain, I miss the old you — watching you tonight made Dick Cheney look like a big old fuzzy teddy bear by comparison. The constant blinking, the seething anger bubbling below the surface, the tight scary grimaces. Halloween isn't for another 2 weeks my friend. :(

]]> By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159116 kritt11 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:40:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159116 Dennis<br><br>I can see why Obama has had such a meteoric rise to the top. He is collegial rather than confrontational and seems like he could work well with the opposition. He makes a point of finding areas of common ground and proceeding from there--and that makes him seem presidential. it also helps to defuse the image that the McCain camp is trying to convey of a lefty radical with dangerous associations-- someone who is not one of us.<br><br>McCain, OTOH, is contentious to the point that many GOP Senators did not want to support him in his run. I could see him having many showdowns with Congress and many outbursts of anger. Obama has done well in these debates because he didn't take the bait. Dennis

I can see why Obama has had such a meteoric rise to the top. He is collegial rather than confrontational and seems like he could work well with the opposition. He makes a point of finding areas of common ground and proceeding from there–and that makes him seem presidential. it also helps to defuse the image that the McCain camp is trying to convey of a lefty radical with dangerous associations– someone who is not one of us.

McCain, OTOH, is contentious to the point that many GOP Senators did not want to support him in his run. I could see him having many showdowns with Congress and many outbursts of anger. Obama has done well in these debates because he didn't take the bait.

]]> By: PattonGuy http://themoderatevoice.com/23539/the-last-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-159106 PattonGuy Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:08:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/23539/the-last-debate/#comment-159106 I agree on the "Joe the plumber" bit. It got a little old. I agree on the “Joe the plumber” bit. It got a little old.

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