For those who have been waiting to see the angry black man bust out of the closet during this election season we are probably a little disappointed. Senator Obama has displayed a steady hand throughout. He was often accused of being too arrogant, a common theme for successful black men. He debated Senator Hillary Clinton who threw everything at him but he was able to remain calm under fire. The republican are the latest to try to disrupt his steady, calm demeanor that he displays. They have brought out every possible attack to throw him off but he quietly responds and stay on message.
John McCain’s frustration with not been able to get under the skin of Obama is so evident. He tried unsuccessfully in three debates to throw him off his game but Obama never once got down to the complaining McCain level. There are times when I wish he would fire back zingers at McCain and the constant lies that are the running theme of his campaign. McCain’s long windedness that Barack Obama will raise taxes , even though Obama consistently reminds the American people that he won’t, is an example of how I want him to hit back. He just calmly replies it isn’t true, while McCain’s arms are flaying away and foaming at the mouth with frustration. Continue Reading
The presidential debate tweets were buzzing on Twitter Wednesday night. While McCain and Obama attempted to detail their fundamental differences, social media addicts were tearing McCain apart (probably due to Obama’s connection with younger web savvy voters). However, our internet friends like CNN reporter Rick Sanchez did raise a few quality talking points and questions; Who is Joe the Plumber? What do Obama and Whitney Houston have in common? How much volume can a Depends diaper take? What does Obama have against sex?
