Debate III: Edgy McCain sheds no new light

No Passaran

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Thu Oct-16-08 12:01 AM
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Debate III: Edgy McCain sheds no new light

Edited on Thu Oct-16-08 12:02 AM by GA Democrat

Source: POLITICO

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - John McCain’s challenge at the final debate was to present his case for the presidency in a new light.

But over 90 minutes of intense exchanges with Barack Obama—sometimes compelling, often awkward—-there was very little new light, and no obvious reason for McCain to be optimistic that he has turned his troubled campaign in a new direction.

To the contrary, what McCain offered at Hofstra University was simply a more intense, more glaring version of his campaign in familiar light —- an edgy, even angry performance that in many ways seemed like a metaphor for his unfocused, wildly improvisational campaign.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14620.html

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stoge18

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Thu Oct-16-08 12:16 AM
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1. Is edgy a strong enough word?

Pehaps freakishly edgy would do it, but not edgy on its own. His expressions were pained and he kept making some sort of slurping, braying, or gurgling noise. And his freaking whistle is driving me insane.

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Bozita

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Thu Oct-16-08 12:26 AM
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2. But he emits plenty of grunts and sighs.

He should see a doctor. Soon.

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