Post #1 : Presidential Debate

Who do you think won? Why?

1. I don’t think that either McCain or Obama won because a lot of the debate was attacking the opposing candidate with things they supposedly did and some of the facts were not correct. I thought that Obama was more prepared to answer things but he did copy McCain when he gave the soldier thanks. McCain really didn’t have any energy in this debate and Obama beat him in that sense. McCain really was attacking Obama upfront and then Obama would respond in kind so it was more like an argument than a debate even though there was some actual talking about the issues. It was really confusing and they talked in circles answering a little part of the question and veering off and then returning to it and changing the topic.

What new information did you get that helps you to understand these candidates better?

2. I didn’t learn anything new about the candidates because they have already said much of what they are going to do if they become the next POTUS. They were both strong on their issues even though they swerved by them. McCain is really passionate about clean energy and tax cuts and Obama is really passionate about healthcare and taxing the rich. I don’t think they really persuaded anybody with this debate. They were only restating that which they had already talked about.

What surprised you about the debate? Explain.

3. What surprised me was that John McCain spoke very softly. I thought he would be a little bit louder but I guess he caught a cold or had the sniffles. I also thought that the candidates were going to talk straight but it was really hard to follow them. I also thought it was weird that Obama tossed the last question to his wife as if she was allowed to answer it. I thought it would have been better if he had answered the questions by himself.

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4. What really made me angry is that they keep repeating their life stories over and over and over again. It’s really getting old. They also really need to get their facts straight and speak directly. Wasn’t it the republicans that said that they were going to talk directly to the people of America?