http://disqus.com/people/Althea1/enWed, 08 Oct 2008 15:41:06 -0000http://blacksmythe.disqus.com/blacksmythe_thoughts_on_the_debate/#comment-2945249Thanks for coming by, and I plan to bookmark your own blog because you're doing good work.<br><br>I wonder if McCain's handlers really understood what type of hurting Obama would put on McCain in the debate. Yes on one level it is about someone who was president of the Harvard Law Review vs. someone who graduated 893 out of 897. But it's also about visceral gut level responses. Kennedy's campaign staff understood the difference between television as a medium and radio...and they took advantage of it. Nixon's campaign staff was absolutely clueless. I doubt they understood what type of gap they were looking at (again before political ideas even come into play) until they saw the debate on television.<br><br>Obama's campaign created a nifty download for the IPhone that extends the Obama social network. Like facebook for the IPhone. McCain in contrast created a republican badge that works like a screensaver and does....nothing else. If we were talking about Iphone technology or the "internets" then that's understandable. Obama represents the future...McCain is stuck. <br><br>But here? McCain's folks HAD to know that once the two of them got on television McCain would drop like a rock. McCain originally suggested that the two of them have several town hall meetings. If Obama would've agreed, even given racial resentment, this race would've been over a while ago.blacksmytheWed, 08 Oct 2008 15:41:06 -0000http://blacksmythe.disqus.com/blacksmythe_thoughts_on_the_debate/#comment-2944869I listened to part of the debate on the radio on my way home from work. I am an Obama supporter, but I thought McCain was doing better. When I got home, I turned on the television, and I thought, "no contest." Looking at both of them side by side, Obama was putting a hurting on McCain. <br><br>McCain looked like a doddering old man who was looking for his cane. And damn he was pissed. I think he believes "that one" (code word for "that uppity nigra") is stealing his destiny. Obama is the one with a destiny. McCain needs to retire and enjoy the rest of his days chillin' in Arizona, or in one of his many, many houses.<br><br>The fact that you have the Nixon/Kennedy debate posted makes complete sense. The similarities are eerie. Obama is the more photogenic, charismatic of the two men. And I think he is the more capable, so it's not merely style over substance. And listening to Kennedy, even the topics of discussion are similar. Thanks for posting that debate on your blog.<br><br>Althea<br><a href="http://www.therawmochaangel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">www.therawmochaangel.blogspot.com</a>Althea1Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:17:01 -0000