I couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for John McCain last night: he tried everything (honestly... everything) to change the trajectory of the race, and came up way short. He seemed anxious, irritated and uncomfortable, launching from sound byte-sized attack to attack, unfocused and undisciplined... at this point a personification of the campaign he has run.
Obama was relaxed and, at times, boring, but that is the prerogative of the front-runner. His job right now is to not shake up the race. I would have been amazed if he really took any of the bait last night. Certainly there were times were he could have done that, in defense of Joe Biden, or perhaps pointing out the obvious fact that Sarah Palin is completely unqualified to run for high office. But he stayed above the fray, as is his style and as befits this stage of the campaign. In a word: Disciplined.
Someday I'd like to meet this plumber who nets > $250K per year. I wonder how many kids are signing up for plumbing vo-tech this morning based on Joe's story...
Love this title, Murray! I keep coming back to it because it cracks me up.
Posted by: susan | October 16, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Secondary title: "McCain gives up on presidency, makes grab for Obama's ass at debate."
Posted by: misha | October 17, 2008 at 08:13 AM