As I sat and watched the Presidential Debates this evening I wondered - will anyone ever answer a question that is posed? The answer was a resounding "No." Not only would it be nice to hear what the candidates actually think, but it would also be really nice to have a debate that does not result in juvenile name-calling and a bunch of he-said-he-said stupidity. I was hoping that something that I heard tonight would sway me in way way or the other regarding the upcoming election. However, the only thing that was confirmed to me was that Obama is a much more eloquent and intellectually appealing individual than McCain.
McCain seemed almost arcane in his mentality toward every topic that was discussed. He also, on more than one occasion, reverted to name calling and pointing out small faults in order to divert attention away from obvious shortcomings of his own. Obama seemed to have a much more concrete regimen for the things that need to be done; and he has the means and the vocabulary to see those things come to fruition. McCain seemed to rely (for me at any rate) too much on past experience that had little direct correlation to the current situations facing the nation. While Obama is somewhat less experienced in the world of politics and government when compared to McCain it did not seem to be something that was detrimental to his persona and presence. In fact, it seems that this plays to his advantage - not being as "jaded" and corrupted in the ways of governmental process and influence.
At this moment in time it looks like I am swaying toward the "Vote for Change."
1 comment:
I totally agree with what you said about the debates and the ambiguity. I thought Obama came off a clear winner. But, who is he. Where did he really come from. Who are his friends. One is a Mr. Ayers who is a radical from the 60's who bombed the pentagon. How did he get so popular so fast. He scares me, but I won't rule out voting for him just yet....I need to do a little more research.
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