“That One” spices up post-debate chatter
You know a debate is a real snoozer when the biggest controversy to come out of it is when a poorly recycled common stump speech reference by McCain to Obama - as “That One” - makes waves and gets the two campaigns in much more of a tussle than anything on stage last night. In fact, McCain’s remark was probably missed by most folks watching the debate.
But campaigns are campaigns, and the Obama camp loves to peddle anything that makes McCain seem old and grumpy, yelling at “That One” to “get off my lawn…”
The McCain campaign and Republican strategists are trying to spin “That One” as a positive for McCain, saying that the Obama campaign is “the fussiest campaign in American history” for getting offended and suggesting that a general theme of “That One” could be used as a negative jab at Obama on the stump.
McCain advisor, Nicole Wallace dismissed the accusations, suggesting that the charges finicky. “I’m shocked that at a moment of national crisis, where our economy is on the minds of every single person, I am shocked that they are again proving to be the fussiest campaign in American history.”
The most memorable line of the night belonged to John McCain. McCain pointed out that “That One” vote for the 05 energy bill. Look for Republicans to note in coming days that “That One” also voted for higher taxes at least 94 times; “That One” has associations with unrepentant terrorists, etc…
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“That one” won the instant polling after the town hall last evening, with McCain coming in at about 28%. Since all the pre-debate town hall chatter was about McCain’s favoring town hall style formats, McCain should have clearly won but he didn’t. They both fell back in their political talking points (Obama a little bit more so than McCain). But if the subtly of “that one” was lost from the audience, there wasn’t any post-debate analysis about how McCain on many occasions stumble over his own words–it made him sound nervous in a venue where all the pundits were claiming was McCain “home turf”. McCain didn’t stutter but he noticeably stumbled many times during the debate, correcting his own misspoken words. Obama, stylistically did better—he has evolved in these debates (he should, what after 23 during the primaries); he’s more polished, stuttered less, and delivered more concise rebuttals. Some the pundits noted last night that Obama finally got specific on the economics; although, you really can’t get too specific because circumstance do change and committing to anything too specific now, could easily have little to no relevance later. The “mistakes” McCain may have made in this late town forum, is pointing out all the “faults” with Obama’s policy, thus giving Obama, in return to rebuttal them. When you’re out in the campaign, it’s harder to refute the other’s sides claims against you because you’re speaking mostly to your supporters and less people are paying attention.
One other issue that was brought up, post debate; If you’re still “Undecided”, you probably do have some inkling or leaning a certain direction, but just aren’t going to tell the pollsters or the media; or at least, if you’re honestly undecided, you may just have not had the time to pay closer attention and truly end up deciding at the last minute, in the voting booth.
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