Presidential Debate, Numero Dos

Just some quick opinionated hits about the political discourse that was just afoot on my HD boob-tube....

Obama won, again, though this wasn't a wide-open, blowout of a victory. He just handled himself with much more cool, articulated his responses more clearly and effectively, and slickly masked his disdain for McCain, challenging some of the elder Senator's views but not in a condescending, attacking way.

McCain, on the other hand, didn't hide his boiling-dislike of his opponent at all. I think if McCain had a freebie, he'd slug Obama with all of his arthritic and aged-joint might. And kudos to Johnny Boy for actually making some eye contact with Obama this time, even though he was clearly instructed to do so by his handlers. If he had his way, he wouldn't even shake Obama's hand as they walk onto the stage. He'd flip him the bird, I'd imagine.

Plus, McCain seriously sounds like a broken record, regurgitating the same slogans and phrases every single time he opens his mouth. "Reach across the aisle...."....."earmarks"...."get rid of chrony-ism"....etc, etc, etc

Obama does a better job directly explaining to the public what exactly he'll do, broken-down idea for broken-down idea....McCain mostly issues broad schemes and shit that sidesteps specifics, and I, for one, want to actually comprehend the plan, not just be "impressed" with the "smart" talk. Nice try, Johnny M.

Actually, on second thought, Obama did a better job attempting to simplify this bailout package issue. Honestly, I still don't have a real fucking clue as to what it'll do for me, personally. But I appreciate Obama's efforts. McCain didn't say shit about shit, about shit.

And how about McCain referring to Obama as "that one" at one point, pointing at his opponent without even looking in his direction? Pretty damn snarky, snooty. Asshole-ish. McCain probably thought it would come across as sly and muscular; in fact, it came off as a frustrated remark made by a sad, miserable, looking-defeat-in-brighter-lights-than-ever-before geezer, who shakes like a maraca as he speaks. But, I'll give him a senior citizen discount from dissing, tonight. His demeanor has to be quite flimsy as I type, already.

But again, Obama won this debate by a slimmer margin than the first. I can't see this debate swaying anybody's current stance(s), not one bit. McCain will still trail Obama considerably in a couple days, and hopefully more and more as November approaches.

Yes, we can....? Can we, really? Yes? Please, let's.