I guess in the end you get what you pay for. I am not sure that we would be in a better place with McCain, but I think few people would have expected so little Change out of Obama at this point. To most, it is just more of the same.
With the conventions behind us, it seems as if the actual campaign will finally start. I am looking forward to the debates, an opportunity to see the candidates head-to-head. It should be interesting to see how they do when facing each other on the same stage. Will McCain’s temper get to him and cause him to come across as a mean old man? Will Obama be able to maintain his image as eloquent and articulate if he stumbles and trips over his words while trying to find the “safe” words to a direct question?
I was hopeful that Obama would take up McCain’s offer to do weekly town-hall style debates. In my opinion, it is worrisome when a candidate tries to minimize his appearances with the other candidate. How do you feel about the upcoming debates? Would you like to see more, or are you already sick of the campaign and just want the election to be over?
Last week I asked folks to predict who would be the VP choices, and surprisingly, no one picked the ultimate winners! I am most impressed with Strong Moderate who was the only person to predict Sarah Palin. Nice job, I don’t think too many people had her on the short list last week.
While I think McCain’s pick was less “safe” than Obama’s, I think it will ultimately hurt him. Just as Dan Quayle became an albatross around Sr. Bush’s neck, I think Palin will also come up short for McCain. Why? One reason, she has no experience. She is even fresher than Obama, and that is startling in itself. Reading her bio on Wikipedia proves her to be a very interesting individual, however I am not sure that her qualifications (2nd in 1984 Miss Alaska competition) are going to energize the electorate.
I think the most interesting line in her bio is, “On September 11, 2007, the Palins’ then eighteen-year-old son Track, eldest of five, joined the Army. He now serves in an infantry brigade and will be deployed to Iraq on September 11, 2008″ That sure is a lot of 9/11’s. Coincidence? Let’s see what EuroYank has to say…
What do you think?