Political Jackass

I won’t say much about the debates here, because, well, you should have watched and decided for yourself who won.  I think going in, everyone was expecting McCain to wipe the floor with Obama.  It’s long been known McCain is a good debator, but we didn’t see that tonight.  Obama only needed to hold his own, but he did more than hold his own.  He nailed McCain on several issues.  Right after the debate, the news started reporting all the things that McCain got wrong (including his voting record on energy and Henry Kissenger).  It’s clear the McCain doesn’t have the issues to run on, that’s why he kept invoking Ronald Reagan, loving veterans, and trying to say Obama didn’t have the experience it takes.  The funny thing is, every time McCain would say Obama didn’t understand, Obama would come right back and show that, not only did he understand, but that he understood the situation better than McCain.  I’m looking forward to seeing the debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin.  If she’s anything like how she is in interviews, it might be unbearable to watch.

The McCain campaign is a joke, sadly no one is laughing. From the New York Times:

At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.

McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive.

Seriously, what the fuck? This is a debate for the next Vice-President of the United States and they expect the debate to be easier for her since she isn’t an experienced debater? If you can’t answer the tough questions you should not be in politics. This pisses me off so much. What’s worse, is the press, the Obama campaign, and the American people are letting her get away with it. Disgraceful.