7 - McCain Draws the Line (and debate #2)

Well I was pleasantly surprised that the general consensus about the VP debate was not how I predicted. Perhaps I should trust the media a little more then I have in the past. Of course the McCain campaign started getting extremely ugly after that leading up to the second presidential debate.

I must admit that I expected some serious attacks from McCain. The whole debate seemed much less passionate then it seemed like it should have. I also don’t know why it was said that McCain was so great at the town hall style debates. Obama seemed just as good as McCain, in fact, McCain seemed more uncomfortable to me.

Just a few days ago however, McCain did something that really spoke out to me. I am not swayed in my voting preference but I feel like McCain really isn’t the bad guy he has been coming off as. After almost a full week of rallies with supporters yelling things like, “kill him” and “he’s a terrorist,” McCain drew the line.



Seeing him do that, even with his crowd beginning to boo him for saying it, makes me respect him. I don’t agree with him on the political issues, but I do respect him as a human being. Seeing this explains a lot in the debates to me also. It seems to me that McCain wouldn’t look Obama in the eye, or say any of mudslinging comments because he was, on a personal level, unhappy with the way his campaign was being conducted.

And frankly, with the economic problems we had over the week, he should be ashamed of the way his campaign was being run. This election cannot be about who seems like a more likable person. The problems we are facing are to great, this election must be about the issues, the issues that affect everyone on a day to day basis.

I think this week may have been a turning point in the overall campaign for both parties. And I think it will be a good one. This coming week, and the debate especially, we will see if I am right.