2008-10-09, 01:14 PM
Something really turned me off about this debate (which I only watched 42 minutes into and left out of boredom). For the most part what I was watching, I couldn't help but feel it was as Obama described, "politicians pointing fingers at each other". I'm not a big fan of this approach; and neither am I quite good at understanding economics, which was one of the huge topics this debate.
Still, I could notice some of the typical:
McCain's general approach has been to flex his personal record of achievements, making a "I DID THIS, HE DIDN'T DO THAT; I HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE, THEREFORE VOTE FOR ME BECAUSE MY EXPERIENCE SAYS I AM BETTER" approach; talking about time he spent in Iraq or talking about his experience in the military.
I've never been impressed with McCain's approach like that. For the most part, physical experience doesn't necesarily mean "more qualified" to lead; what truly makes one a leader is that they have the proper judgement to lead and the reasoning and command of knowledge to help them lead, and having the better judgement and reasoning does not necesarily mean having the more physical experience as opposed to the other.
Obama's typical approach in the prior debate was mostly defending, countering, and showing the audience he has the stronger command of facts and try to display that he has enough wisdom to lead. This was much of the same from him; except I couldn't help but feel he made a few too many jabs at McCain; "pointing fingers" a little too often than he should have.
When it came from presentation in the prior debate, McCain would like to address the audience, almost trying seemingly too hard to ingrain his ideas into the audience, and if Obama addressed him, he didn't seem to fixated on Obama at all; and almost seemed to be ignoring him at times. Obama in the prior debate would have eye contact on McCain when arguing against him, even if McCain didn't seem to focused on him; and he seemed to state his ideas back to the person asking the questions; which made me feel more at ease as the viewer because I felt I could set in an opinion for him.
THIS debate, BOTH would waltz into the audience and it felt like they tried to hard to make impressions on the audience; McCain once again trying to ingrain his thoughts to the audience, and Obama would address the audience a little more than he should have and put almost an overemphasis on the middle class.
Overall, I thought this debate was almost a super mashup of the prior debate; and it was arguably clearer to see opinions, thoughts, and plans behind them overall; but it didn't really change my stance for them.
Still, I could notice some of the typical:
McCain's general approach has been to flex his personal record of achievements, making a "I DID THIS, HE DIDN'T DO THAT; I HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE, THEREFORE VOTE FOR ME BECAUSE MY EXPERIENCE SAYS I AM BETTER" approach; talking about time he spent in Iraq or talking about his experience in the military.
I've never been impressed with McCain's approach like that. For the most part, physical experience doesn't necesarily mean "more qualified" to lead; what truly makes one a leader is that they have the proper judgement to lead and the reasoning and command of knowledge to help them lead, and having the better judgement and reasoning does not necesarily mean having the more physical experience as opposed to the other.
Obama's typical approach in the prior debate was mostly defending, countering, and showing the audience he has the stronger command of facts and try to display that he has enough wisdom to lead. This was much of the same from him; except I couldn't help but feel he made a few too many jabs at McCain; "pointing fingers" a little too often than he should have.
When it came from presentation in the prior debate, McCain would like to address the audience, almost trying seemingly too hard to ingrain his ideas into the audience, and if Obama addressed him, he didn't seem to fixated on Obama at all; and almost seemed to be ignoring him at times. Obama in the prior debate would have eye contact on McCain when arguing against him, even if McCain didn't seem to focused on him; and he seemed to state his ideas back to the person asking the questions; which made me feel more at ease as the viewer because I felt I could set in an opinion for him.
THIS debate, BOTH would waltz into the audience and it felt like they tried to hard to make impressions on the audience; McCain once again trying to ingrain his thoughts to the audience, and Obama would address the audience a little more than he should have and put almost an overemphasis on the middle class.
Overall, I thought this debate was almost a super mashup of the prior debate; and it was arguably clearer to see opinions, thoughts, and plans behind them overall; but it didn't really change my stance for them.