The First Debate

I was a little disappointed that Obama didn't bring out the big guns last night. He has the skills to devastate McCain verbally but he held himself back for some reason. However he did convey the clear differences between what he stands for and what McCain believes in. He emphasized how his philosophy focuses on protecting the common man, not just the wealthy and the special interest groups.

When the debate was over both candidates shook hands and I heard Obama say "Good job, John." Sort of reminded me of those courtroom shows where the opposing lawyers have coffee and pie together after a big case.

For the second Presidential debate, Obama needs to come out blasting. It's great to show everyone how well he and McCain get along, but there's a time to be nice and there's a time to play for keeps.

Now on to the VP debate. I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict Biden will demolish Palin. She will try to use some cheap tricks to win sympathy for herself, but she'll ultimately be shown up as the empty suit she is. There is no way, I repeat NO WAY, that Palin will be able win that debate. She knows nothing about anything, except attack politics and appeals to special interest groups. She may land a couple of blows on Biden, but he will deal her a knockout punch. Palin and Biden aren't even in the same league, and her days spent in Foreign Policy Cram School won't prepare her for the breadth and depth of Biden's knowledge and experience.