Obama to McCain: ‘You were wrong.’
26 September 2008 8:27 pm by Taylor Marsh
From the start of the debate McCain wouldn’t meet Obama’s eye. At the end of it that hadn’t changed, even as Obama gave McCain his due time and again, which the McCain camp has already turned into a video. It was the difference of someone being small, compared to someone revealing his confidence, while showing presidential temperament. On that alone Obama “won” hands down.
Hillary Clinton weighs in:
“Tonight Barack Obama displayed beyond a doubt that he understands both the gravity of the financial crisis facing America, and the challenges we face in Iraq and around the world. Senator McCain offered only more of the same failed policies of the Bush Administration. America deserves better.
“I stood next to Barack Obama in 22 debates and tonight epitomized why millions are joining me in standing with him and working hard to ensure he is the next President of the United States.”
Obama’s goal tonight was to simply become an equal to the “legendary” foreign policy man John McCain. He accomplished that (live blogging here), while showing unending patience with his opponent who continually displayed the politics of condescension, bordering on petulance that is unbecoming of anyone at this level of political prowess. I can’t imagine independents appreciated McCain’s sniping, and I bet they also saw that he was about to pop about half of the time.
McCain needed a win, in my opinion. This was his issue night. He didn’t get it.
Obama needed to stay even with the “legendary foreign policy expert.” He did that and more, while remaining unruffled throughout.
McCain didn’t get the knock out he needed. Obama held his own and showed the right stuff. Plus, McCain looks like yesterday. Obama represents the future. Good night for our side.
