Elections
Post-Debate Conclusion
Oct 16, 2008 08:26
Although it is from the chit-chat after the second
presidential debate, Carville’s conclusion
seems even more spot-on after the third one:
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McCain & Keating & Lincoln S & L
Oct 07, 2008 10:41
It looks as though the gloves are finally coming off
in the presidential race. McCain is excoriating Obama
for his association with a former Weatherman, now an
education professor, named Ayers, and Obama is wading
into McCain’s role in the catastrophic fall of
Lincoln Savings and Loan, part of the S&L debacle
of the late ’80s. My impression then and now is
that McCain is lucky that he didn’t spend some
time behind bars for bribery and obstruction of
justice.
Here is a film from the Obama campaign exploring what happened.
Looks like this election could become very interesting.
Here is a film from the Obama campaign exploring what happened.
Looks like this election could become very interesting.
The VP Debate - Impressions
Oct 02, 2008 23:18
Both candidates avoided the bailout question.
Biden finessed his support of the odious and corrupt bankruptcy bill and Palin was clueless about the details of how the public was screwed.
Biden was knowledgeable; Palin had only her index card notes and her coaching for the past few weeks. That’s a poor substitute for either experience or deep study.
Biden was relaxed, as one would expect from a politician who has been in the limelight many, many times.
Palin was scared s**tless. Anyone in her position would have to be. As a result, her voice pitch was a little higher than it should have been and more monotone. Her pitch seldom varied far from A below middle C. After about 45 minutes it really began to irritate.
When Biden became emotional about his son, Palin’s response was to read another talking point from her notes, so she clearly has a tin ear for detecting other peoples’ feelings.
The 5-minute soundbite format resulted in a frantic quality to the debate, as though the candidates were afraid they wouldn’t manage to cram in all their talking points in the allotted time. The absence of followup questioning saved Palin from the disasters she encountered with Couric, when she was politely asked to explain herself.
I have no doubt that the Republican base was pleased; the general public is not impressed, according to the snap polls by the networks. The next few days of polling will tell the story.
Biden finessed his support of the odious and corrupt bankruptcy bill and Palin was clueless about the details of how the public was screwed.
Biden was knowledgeable; Palin had only her index card notes and her coaching for the past few weeks. That’s a poor substitute for either experience or deep study.
Biden was relaxed, as one would expect from a politician who has been in the limelight many, many times.
Palin was scared s**tless. Anyone in her position would have to be. As a result, her voice pitch was a little higher than it should have been and more monotone. Her pitch seldom varied far from A below middle C. After about 45 minutes it really began to irritate.
When Biden became emotional about his son, Palin’s response was to read another talking point from her notes, so she clearly has a tin ear for detecting other peoples’ feelings.
The 5-minute soundbite format resulted in a frantic quality to the debate, as though the candidates were afraid they wouldn’t manage to cram in all their talking points in the allotted time. The absence of followup questioning saved Palin from the disasters she encountered with Couric, when she was politely asked to explain herself.
I have no doubt that the Republican base was pleased; the general public is not impressed, according to the snap polls by the networks. The next few days of polling will tell the story.