According to Senator Obama, "You cannot be a 21st-century superpower and act like a 20th-century dictatorship" in his analysis of McCain. This was the most compelling statement from Obama all night. Other than that, McCain clearly outshined the younger, inexperienced Obama. Here are some footnotes from the debate:
1. McCain dictated the pace of the debate. Obama was not sharp; could not intuitively put arguments together; debating is quite different from giving a speech.
2. Obama did not over-state the relationship between McCain and the Bush Adminstration. This should have been a focal point. He did not take advantage of the discussion on fiscal spending, cutting social programs (i.e., education), and the continued funding of Iraq and its impact on other programs.
3. McCain played on the psyche of the American electorate; painted Obama as inexperienced and unknowledgable about certain issues (i.e., foreign policy). He stated several times, "Senator Obama doesn't understand", "Senator Obama doesn't know what it means...". This was a major theme in the debate.
4. McCain clearly showed his experience on foreign relations. He was more thorough in his analysis and direction of the war; alliances with other countries. At one point, Obama made a clear reference to his inexperience by stating that is why he chose Joe Biden as his running mate.
2 comments:
wow thats a conservative opinion Dr. Hoston. you really believe Mccain did better in the debate. it was hard to tell.
The polls say Obama won but I agree that McCain was sharper.
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