Obama & McCain Go For Round 2!

            Ready…set…go! The 2^nd Presidential, and unusually humorous debate is on, ‘my friends.’

 

            While tuned into this debate, many American viewers may be looking to see what our candidates for Presidency have to say about our obviously deteriorating economic situation.

 

            How many times are we going to cover the same issues and hear similar and sometimes contradicting responses? When will we stop talking and whining about our situation and actually act on improving our circumstances in the United States?

           

            So, unlike those viewers my interests leaned towards their mannerisms, witty, pointless and remarks that contained a hint of inconsistency. 

 

Although this is not usually the key importance of Presidential debates it does in some ways reflect their individual characteristics and it portrays how they are as a person rather than a candidate with semi-prepared speeches by people behind the curtains.

 

            First, what was really interesting about the beginning is how Sen. John McCain had his back turned away from the audience at various times during the debate, whereas Sen. Barack Obama used continuous eye contact with the audience and individuals asking the questions.

 

            Not to pick on McCain, although he seems to be the expert with his smart-alecky remarks towards Obama, but is it me or does he portray a spitting image of a cross between President George W. Bush and Bilbo Baggins?           

 

            Unfortunately it just seems as though McCain is so old and frail that he may not even make it through the first Presidential term.  

           

            Unlike Obama, whose confident posture and strong presence gives off the vibe of someone who portrays the stature of a true leader, which our country is in dire need of.

 

            However, the witty remarks and immaturity portrayed by these two grown men during the debate had me thinking back to the good ol’ days of elementary.

 

 It wouldn’t have surprised me if Tom Brokaw would had ended up acting as a playground monitor to break up these two candidates from the subtle name calling, mainly carried out by McCain.

 

“…[T]hat one,” said McCain and emphasizing its meaning toward Obama.

 

Wow, how mature.

 

On second thought, the maturity level of a Kindergarten class is probably much more higher than what these two combined possess.

 

Besides the pointless name-calling there were also the ridiculous and sometimes contradicting answers.

 

At the beginning of the debate, Brokaw asked each of them whom they would prefer as Treasurer.

 

“Not you Tom,” said McCain.

 

Ok…obviously not Tom. Now that answer was pretty pointless.

 

At the beginning of the debate Obama explained how our economic situation is at its worst since the great depression.

 

Fast forward through some of the debate and Obama later claims that he is pretty confident about our economic situation.

 

I’m not so sure about everyone else, but by the looks of it, there is no reason to be confident about the financial situation this country is in and has been in for years and years. Especially since it’s, “the worst since the great depression.”

 

Brokaw also had to keep these two, especially Obama in check and from abusing the amount of time given to each of them for their responses. 

 

Something as simple as abiding by time restraints says a lot about a person. It shows the amount of respect one has for rules, regardless of how small and insignificant they are.

 

These two have a lot to learn as far as knowing how to act professionally and respectably towards one another.

 

Hopefully they’ll do a little growing up prior to Round 3.