The Bracelet Bungle?

One of the more odd exchanges from Friday night may turn out to harm Sen. Obama far more than he might have thought possible at the time.  Call it the bracelet debate: I couldn’t find a clip that contained the full Obama statement, so for fairness’ sake, here’s the text: OBAMA: I’ve got a bracelet, [...]

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Down at Halftime, McCain Pulls Out a Solid Win

I stand by my comments earlier regarding McCain’s problems on economic policy, and he must fix them before the next debate.  But McCain was a bulldog all night, aggressively laying out a broad vision for American foreign policy.  He looked like a natural, as if you could have the same discussion with him over coffee.  [...]

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Stuck on Spending.

We’re half an hour into the debate, and John McCain is incapable of explaining any aspect of economic policy beyond government spending. Obama talks health care, and McCain talks about how much waste is created by government spending programs. Lehrer asks about his position on economic recovery, so McCain talks about public corruption. Obama criticizes [...]

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Oh, So You’re Ready Now?

Obama in his speech tonight: If John McCain wants to have a debate about who has the temperament and judgment to be the next Commander in Chief, that’s a debate I’m ready to have. Oh really, Senator? Because you weren’t ready to have it anytime in the last three months.

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