Sep 28 2008
Quick post-debate thought
Well, that was a lot more wonky than I thought it would be, surprisingly run quite well by Lehrer, compared to the “Where’s your flag pin?” nonsense we’ve become accustomed to. McCain did not look well, as though he was still stewing over his ridiculous “campaign suspension” nonsense and the fact that most people saw it for what it was: a stunt. I think he was pissed that he couldn’t weasel out of it. I was waiting to hear him say he didn’t have to debate because he was a POW or something.
Nevertheless, Obama has a new ad out pointing out how McCain never used the term “middle class” once during the debate.
Curiously enough, nobody’s put out an ad mentioning that neither one of them mentioned “poor Americans” or “poverty” in the entire debate. The focus always seems to be on the middle class who are entering the ranks of the poor. Nada about the people who already there, or the ones who have always been there.
And that reminds me of my thoughts on the last night of the DNC in Denver, when I was on the last bus of the evening, missed my stop, and had to ride it for another half hour until it came back around. I saw a lot of people sleeping on bus stop benches, a profound contrast to the spectacle of the convention. Come to think of it (and someone correct me if I’m wrong), I don’t ever remember “poverty” or “poor people” mentioned there, either.
One of those fine Americans not worthy of mention at last Friday’s debate
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