UK Guardian: The great McCain train wreck

[Cali_Democrat]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2008/sep/29/john.mccain.debate.election

The great McCain train wreck
John McCain is acting more like a drama queen than a president, and his erratic behaviour is turning off voters

Cliff Schecter
guardian.co.uk,
Monday September 29 2008 22:30 BST

So the great debate of 2008 that almost wasn't is finally over. Coming at the end of a week when John McCain threatened not to show up, swooped into Washington like Cincinnatus to save our financial system by scuttling a potential bipartisan deal and suspended his campaign while continuing to advertise, give public speeches and have his vice-presidential candidate attend rallies - in a word, campaigning - one would not be faulted for thinking that McCain could win the debate if he just showed up and managed not to drool on himself.

Certainly, if drama were people McCain would be China.

But is drama what people want in a president during a financial upheaval and while American troops are mired in two wars abroad? Judging by CBS and CNN polls and a Fox News focus group, all giving the debate to Barack Obama, the answer would seem to be a resounding no.

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McCain clearly has not gotten this message. After his downright erratic behaviour last week, he showed up at the debate at Ole Miss with a chip on his shoulder. Every chance he got he took shots at Obama, often chiding him for "not understanding" something or other (this from a man who didn't seem to know who the president of Spain was a week ago). He refused to even look at Obama when he addressed him. He sneered, smirked and shook his head in disgust. It was as if someone took the Republican candidate and replaced him with a cross between Archie Bunker and Grandpa Simpson.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2008/sep/29/john.mccain.debate.election

[tblue]

1. "if drama were people McCain would be China." Bwaaaaaahahhahaha!

All true. Except Archie Bunker was a lovable bigot who could grow on people over time. There is nothing lovable about Senator McPrickly.

[eshfemme]

2. ROFLMAO!! I wish OUR media could be as snarky as overseas media can.

I understand why the MSM needs to maintain its "neutrality" but seriously, there's a point where ridiculous behavior deserves ridicule.

[cali]

3. Actually, Cliff is part of the U.S. media

[krkaufman]

4. Well, I'm not sure how deep Cliff is in the US media.

He's more of a blogger, isn't he?

edit: And author of The Real McCain, of course.

[and-justice-for-all]

5. "a cross between Archie Bunker and Grandpa Simpson"

BRILLIANT!

[Eurobabe]

6. ROFL!!

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