These debates are an absolutely awful waste of time. I thought the format sucked and frankly most of the questions were asinine. Is healthcare a privilege or a responsibility? Give me a break - honestly that's a question so uninspired and stupid that I can't blame either candidate for their answer. You want to write a philosophical paper about it, go ahead, but it is a terrible debate question.
That said, I read a quote the other day by Peggy Noonan, who is a loud, proud self-proclaimed Republican and she said that McCain and Palin are not big enough for this moment. I think that is exactly right and it's what happened to Hillary. They are running against a man while the people are voting for a movement. It is pretty clear bifurcation that has completely flown over McCain's head.
That said, I read a quote the other day by Peggy Noonan, who is a loud, proud self-proclaimed Republican and she said that McCain and Palin are not big enough for this moment. I think that is exactly right and it's what happened to Hillary. They are running against a man while the people are voting for a movement. It is pretty clear bifurcation that has completely flown over McCain's head.