On Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:49:51 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:


wrote in message
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Using only the debate, make your case as to why either of these
goofballs deserve to be POTUS.

First, let me point out that 'A Challenge to All Readers' might be an
appropriate subtitle for this entire newsgroup
Second, the 'deserves to be' part is moot, one of them will be the POTUS, as
pointed out. Still, one of the key roles of President, and obvious needs of
the nation at present, is calm leadership and the ability to communicate
ideas and generate consensus among the populace. Anyone watching that
'debate' last night could clearly see one calm individual, and one crotchety
old man.

Oh, now, come on...Ol' Brokejaw wasn't THAT crotchety...and as far as I
saw, the whole audience was calm...bemused, but calm...

McCain looked as if he was auditioning for a horror film,

Um, well...I guess that's one way to describe it...and not entirely
inaccurate, I'd imagine...

and I
damned near expected to hear screaming break out in the audience as he
lurched and leered around the stage. Do you think that persona inspires
confidence in a public that is near panic?
I don't. I don't expect my President to be an expert,

Obviously...

I expect him(or her)
to be a leader who can build consensus and gather intellect to attack
problems. For too long, both parties have provided divisive souls, and the
Bushies even showed disdain for intellect and information.
I saw that type of personality and temperment on stage last night, and it
wasn't in the form of John McCain.

Um...you might want to reread and edit those last two sentences...well,
unless you've had some weird epiphany and are now a McCain supporter...

HTH,
R
....and quit watching the pol stuff on PBS...THEY CAN'T COUNT YA! THEY
CAN'T COUNT YA!!
Tom