Monday, October 8, 2012

Some debate thoughts

Just a brief observation:  If a Republican candidate gives a poor debate performance the right wingers NEVER admit it.  They walk in lock-step, claiming their candidate was great, and of course won the debate.

As the last debate shows, that is not the case when a Democratic candidate coughs up a hairball.  We’re not afraid to give an honest assessment.  But in some cases we may get a bit hysterical in the telling.  Geeze, I thought Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz, et. al. were going to blow a gasket.  Guys, it wasn’t that bad, and as Rachel Maddow pointed out in a terrific segment, going back to Carter, no sitting president has ever won the first debate, except once:  Clinton beating Dole.  Let’s see what happens in the upcoming Veep debate and the town hall Presidential debate.  Barack and Joe have gotten the wake up call.  Now they need to deliver.

1 comment:

JIm said...

I don't remember conservatives praising McCain for his campaign and or his debate performance. He was awful at both.