You're Right Jim

“Clinch and hold,” was the tactic of Barak Obama according to the CNN analyst. “Yes, you’re right,” Obama repeated as McCain continued to angrily defend the efficacy of the Iraq War. Over and over again Obama agreed with McCain’s claims. It was a smart tactic by Barak. If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. The polls had Obama slightly favored, but nothing was dramatically agreed upon. The media coverage of the Presidential Debate on CNN was truthful and honest.

It was an honest report of an honestly scripted debate. McCain was persistent about cutting ear marks that would amount to only about seventeen billion compared to our enormous seven hundred billion dollar Bailout Bill. Then Obama kept praising for funding new programs. Meanwhile, the question (which was rephrased about three times) was what programs when elected president would they cut. However, the answer would seize to split the ears of the American people. Needless to say, it was quite fun to hear Barak repeatedly insist that McCain’s first name was Jim and not John. I think Obama was trying to tell us that John looks more like a Jim if you squint your eyes with disgust long enough. Subsequently, my eyes were wide open as I anxiously waited for the foreign policy questions. Luckily, they only discussed it for about fifteen minutes and by then I had already made the decision that maybe both of these guys are too busy with their own campaigns to bring up the foreign policy issues facing America in regards to Venezuela manufacturing oil or Africa’s unstable nations. Then again, the Iraq War is certainly a pressing topic.

All in all, the Vice Presidential Debate should be a bit more intriguing and possibly more revealing. Maybe they’ll fire into a heated debate about the failing of the Bailout Bill?