By Steve Cave
Well, that was ninety minutes of everything we already knew.
I, for one, was hoping that this debate would really shed some light on some of the core issues. hat it would really give us more reason to pick between the candidates. But, after the debate, I’m left right where I was before. I didn’t feel like either candidate “messed up,” or said or did anything particularly striking.
I went to see what others were saying about the debate, and the reports sound like others had just as little to go on as I did. The U.S. Conservatives site pointed out a small slip up on Obama’s part, and said again that Obama’s foreign policy is naïve at best, and dangerous at worst. The U.S. Liberals site was disappointed that McCain didn’t treat Obama nicer during the debate.
That’s all there is to talk about? After the first presidential debate?!
And so, it’s back to us to keep the debate going, apparently! I think that Obama’s foreign policy IS a bit naive, but of course he’s hoping to pull in the idealists, and people who are sick of war. And sure, McCain didn’t give Obama much eye contact during the debate, but you aren’t supposed to. That’s how a debate is supposed to work. But, most Americans have never actually done debate, and don’t know that. Maybe Obama doesn’t even know!
Regardless, after having a lot of hope for this debate, I’m mostly disappointed. Hopefully in a few weeks, when these men face off again, we’ll have a little more to go on!
This week's previous posts (most recent first): Deeply Divided, I "Told You So" Trap, Borrow and Spend Republicans, Lessons to Learn,You Can't Put Off Election Day, Irresponsible Congress, McCain Halts Campaign, Warren Buffett's Money, Only Wall Street Stands to Profit, A New Wheel, The Bailout
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