The Greatest's First Post

The Great one has joined the team. I will be adding posts on the weekends and once during the week. For this week's topic I want to discuss the recent polls, Biden's comments and the GOP.
First, CNN shows that Obama has added to his lead in the polls. Currently he is up 9 points and is expected to be up by 10 in the morning...Gobama!!!
Everyone is talking about the comments made by Joe Biden recently on Obama being tested within the first six months if/when he is in office. If you haven't read it or seen it yet, check this out.



While Biden reminds Americans that many President's in the pass, including Kennedy, Clinton and Bush were all tested early during their time in office, I don't believe reminding Americans of this and hinting that Obama could face the same challenge was the best choice. While the economy may be the issue pressed on most Americans minds' right now, our national security since 9/11 is way up there as well. As realistic as Biden's comments may be, this will only bring fear to Americans and could discourage them away from Obama. I think hinting to a national threat in the near future if Obama is elected is discouraging and scary to most Americans, especially the independent voters who have not decided who they are voting for. I think at a time when Obama campaign was looking as if they might have this race in the bag, Biden gave the McCain campaign a new weapon. McCain has been using this socialist argument for the pass few days and now that is getting old. Personally I think the president, no matter who it is, can expect to be tested but there is no need to bring that to attention. Both Vice President candidates are hurting their campaigns. I expect McCain to keep pushing this argument until election day, he really has nothing else to argue about. What do you think of Biden's comment?

Has anyone noticed that not too many Republicans have said that Palin was a great choice by McCain for Vice President? It doesn't sound like many believe that she is capable to lead our country, even though she does have more experience than Obama. Here is a link to Mitt Romney's recent thoughts of Palin. Does he answer the question?



You have to question the stability that this country will be if we hire a really old man and a woman that many in her own party don't believe has what it takes to run this country. Is Palin fit to be president or is she just an energizer bunny for the GOP? Was is smart for McCain to pick someone not too far off from his opponent just to get more votes? Is this race about getting the most votes or doing what is right for the country? Read more!

Debate Scorecard (Perf)

The debate that took place last night between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain was outstanding! Much respect to Bob Schieffer, the moderator. I think with potential presidents talking with 19 days left before the presidency, things can get a little stale and boring... if the two are in a dead heat in the polls; that is not the case for Senator McCain.
With Senator Obama's substancial lead in the polls as of recent, Senator McCain's campaign had to speak now or forever hold their peace... as losers.
Weirdly, I thought this final presidential debate to be very similar to the vice-presidential debate. Basically, the conservative candidate attacked the liberal's policies and relied on a sadistic almost sickening 'I love America more than that guy' tone and the liberal lays out some policy talk, defends himself and attacks the conservative candidate's running mate. There were few distinct difference between each candidate and their running mate in the aforementioned debates. Here are a few:

Governor Palin is endearing. I don't think she should be second in command, however I would hang out with her and Joe Six Pack anyday.
Senator Biden didn't seem to want to be accused of sexism so he refused to attack Palin at all. This seems weird when you look at Biden's action in other debates.
McCain is cold and does not have a personality that has mass appeal to voters. I mean, I could be wrong but.. I doubt it. That was the slight difference between him and Palin in these debates. What their two debates have in common which also sets them apart is their choice to attack rather than answer the moderator's questions. We all already know that McCain is a seasoned politician, that's no new knowledge. However, the fact that he and Palin played similar debates does two things; makes her seem fiercer and more knowledgeable than we all thought and seemingly brings McCain down to a Palin level. Harsh words... but necessary.
Obama was the one facing a white man in this debate so he had nothing to hold back unlike his running mate Biden. Obama questioned McCain's policies but no more than he delivered his own or attacked McCain's campaign. Obama did not allow McCain's attacks to thrawt his pose and smiled at failed attempts.
Both candidates were very presidential and appealed to their already commited voters.

But what will the independents and undecided do? More importantly, what will Joe the plumber do? Well, if Joe the plumber is smart, he will go to a major publisher and get him a book deal. Let's be real.

Obviously, I'm going to vote for Barack Obama. However, the debate may not have been helpful for McCain's case. As a friend told me after the debate yesterday, she watched the Fox News commentary and they did not say that McCain won. In my book, that's a victory for Obama.

Oh, and if you're having any trouble deciding just check out the smiles on these guys. How can you not vote for them?!?!

If I was a toothpaste company, I know who I would want to endorse...

two times.

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"The Ultimate Bridge to Nowhere"

I'll admit that I'm a bit late on this one but I just found this video of Gwen Ifill, the Vice-Presidental debate's moderator. She was on Meet the Press this past Sunday and did not seem too pleased with the way Governor Palin responded to her questions. To be honest, I think Ifill was a horrible moderator. Early on, she tried to reengage both candidates when they gave sugar coated answers to a question on their ability to reach bipartisanship in Washington but that was her sole attempt at being a respectable moderator. In this video, she states the obvious: That Sarah Palin blew her off. She also pushes the blame for the lack of debating that took place onto Biden. I understand her claim but Biden had to keep it a little less real than he wanted to ensure that he would not come across as a bully. Any attack on Palin herself would have turned into a McCain campaign commercial the next day accusing Biden of sexism or some other ridiculous accusation. Also, as a friend recently made clear to me, how can a senator accuse an 18 month governor of any policy related matter? There's really no comparison to the type of issues the two face.

Biden had to play defense and attack McCain's policies; check.
Palin had to not be a liability to McCain's campaign and connect with people; check.

Both did well. They just didn't really, you know, debate.


Click here to read through the transcript of the "debate" on the New York Times website. Read more!