The 3rd Presidential Debate

Wow.

Okay. I have sat on the couch, watching now, until the whole ACORN thing. It's not that I don't think that McCain is a bad guy or couldn't do the job better the W did; he may vey well be able to. BUT. The guy is childish. Cutting off Obama and jumping on his statements left and right. He has a couple of points, and re-routes whatever question is currently being asked back to being able to give those same answers. again. Yes, this is a political debate tactic. But not THIS much. An apologist, and make no mistakes the POTUS *should* be, can use that tactic and not seem evasive. Because they are sharp.

Am I making a comparison against normal public office? NO. I'm making a comparison against the needs of, arguably, the most powerful office in the world, and what it will take to have that office respected around the world again. 10 years ago, McCain was sharp enough to marshal the enormous skillset the office demands. A skillset belonging to the likes of Reagan, Clinton, and Nixon, with a bit of Bush Sr. thrown in.

We haven't had a *President* in a long time. We've had someone sitting at the desk. Nothing against McCain stance or knowledge--he's just not sharp enough apologetically, and with regards to his demeanor.

Now about Obama. He's not the whole package either--he has the skillset but not the experience. Here's the thing--he can council with people with experience and then implement those stances by himself. McCain may have some of the answers, but doesn't purport himself in adrenaline situations as someone garning the awe and respect a President should. Obama will get experience. McCain, with all due respect, will get older and lose more of his ability to do this. Even just now he said, "I admire [Obamas] eloquence..." duh. His eloquence can be shaped by a cabinet with the clout to do it. McCain will still come across like a needy, slightly frenetic Bush, with a sprinkling of crotchity emotionalism, cutting people off and chiming the same things over and over again.

On Economy - Still waiting for McCain to talk long term.
Starting watch twitter to get some other feedback. Here is:

@Sara, "Sarah Palin will NEVER be my role model." or

@timoni, "McCain is a big baby." and then a few minutes later, "McCain is a big--oh, wait, I just twittered that." or
@ricksanchezcnn, "what's with the loud breathing? seriously, it may be getting on people's nerves. he really should be looking at his opponent..."

The things that are being tweeted by *hoardes* of people isn't nearly about McCain's policies--they're writing that he simply doesn't have what it takes to BE the President. I am not alone. Go to Twitter search, and search on #debate08. Read what the 1000's of comments are saying.

A GREAT comment by Obama deals with the fact that so many of the "ugly" issues and campaign comments, are difficult issues that *great* leaders are divided on. We may have to perform some triage on America and Americans. At least Obama is leaning to care for the needs of the many. McCain is so busy pointing the finger at everything that may *sound* ugly, but will actually do the job over the long term, it further demonstrates he isn't fit for office -- he simply wants to win.