I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that John McCain closed with a POW reference.
I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that John McCain closed with a POW reference.
I do not have it in me...but the humor about his injuries is lost on me.
I do not have it in me...but the humor about his injuries is lost on me.
Seantor Obama doesn't get it!!!!!
Does McCain actually dislike Obama? He comes off that way.
I knew about Bob Dole's arm and the pen-holding, but not about this.
During the debate, Obama pointed to Kissinger to defend his position because the former secretary of state supports direct talks with high-level Iranians without preconditions. Kissinger does not, however, support the U.S. president personally engaging in those talks, a point which McCain sought to drive home during the debate.
"Senator McCain is right. I would not recommend the next President of the United States engage in talks with Iran at the Presidential level. My views on this issue are entirely compatible with the views of my friend Senator John McCain. We do not agree on everything, but we do agree that any negotiations with Iran must be geared to reality," Kissinger said in statement issued by the McCain campaign.
ABC and CBS both reported after the debate that Kissinger, in different interviews, had advocated speaking directly with Iran, just not at the Presidential level.
When McCain made this particular accusation, Obama was trying to say he didn't necessarily mean it was the President who should engage in talks with Iran or other rogue nations but he didn't get a chance to elaborate.
“I reserve the right as president of the United States to meet with anyone of my choosing if I feel it would protect the United States,” Obama said
I don't think McCain's doing that badly, and I'm his idealogical polar opposite. I don't know that he's gained any independents, but I don't think he's lost any, either.
I tell ya man, if you didn't think they were both good... you're sucking on the kool aid.
McCain was much much better than to be expected.
And Obama was tougher than expected.
Call it a draw right now. In a few days the media eventually will.
John McCain: "The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean." Um, what?
While McCain did come off as condescending at times and Obama civil and respectful, unfortunately in my opinion, it's the former that wins elections. Obama needs to come out swinging next time and go for the jugular. I didn't think either had a "knock-out punch" tonight.
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