Report on Debate: Only One Candidate Looked Presidential in Debate
Barack Obama Agrees With John McCain Again and Again and Again John McCain and Senator Barack Obama particapated in the first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi on Friday evening. Once again, John McCain showed without a doubt that he is ready to be Commander in Chief from day one. Senator McCain’s answers were clear, direct, and heartfelt. Barack Obama, by contrast, repeatedly evaded questions and directly contradicted previous statements that he has made.
One of the most telling aspects of the debate was how often Senator Obama agreed with John McCain. On major point after major point, Barack Obama said that he agreed with John McCain. Senator Obama even agreed with John McCain’s call for reforming and eliminating earmarks, despite the fact that Obama has requested $ 932 million in earmarks during the past three years.
Watch the Footage Here: McCain is Right
McCain’s Performance at First Debate Earns Rave Reviews
David Yepsen, Des Moines Register: It was one of the most substantive debates in recent presidential campaign history and John McCain won it. The Arizona senator was cool, informed and forceful in Friday’s first presidential debate of the general election campaign. He repeatedly put Barack Obama on the defensive throughout the 90 minutes session. Obama did little to ease voter concerns that he’s experienced enough to handle foreign and defense policy. That was his number one task Friday night and he failed.
Read the Full Article Here, With Decisive Words, McCain Keeps a Step Ahead of Obama
Roger Simon, The Politico: John McCain was very lucky that he decided to show up for the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss., Friday night. Because he gave one of his strongest debate performances ever. While Barack Obama repeatedly tried to link McCain to the very unpopular George W. Bush, Bush’s name will not be on the ballot in November and McCain’s will. And McCain not only found a central theme but hit on it repeatedly. Obama is inexperienced, naive, and just doesn’t understand things, McCain said.
Read the Full Article Here, The Mac is Back
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Throw in his bumbling, stumbling and naivete on national security and foreign policy and Barack Obama came across last night as exactly what he is — one of the most inexperienced politicians ever nominated for president. And John McCain never looked more presidential.
Read the Full Article Here, The First Debate: Advantage McCain
Debate Fact Check: Barack Obama Repeatedly Stretches The Truth
On Iran: Obama said that “I was called naive when i suggested that we need to look at exploring contacts with Iran, and, you know what? President Bush recently sent a senior ambassador, B ill Burns, to participate in talks with the Europeans around the issue of nuclear weapons.” This comment both overstates the case and does not accurately reflect Obama’s position. Obama has said he would begin direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program without preconditions, a stance that has worried key European allies. – The Washington Post
On Taxes: During Friday’s presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama provided a loose interpretation of his tax plan, saying that those making less than $250,000 a year “will not see one dime’s worth of tax increase.” It’s not entirely true. Obama has called for higher taxes on income, capital gains and dividends for individuals making $200,000 per year; his tax plan imposes higher taxes on couples starting at $250,000 a year. – ABC News
On Energy: In addressing the issue of energy independence, Senator Barack Obama claimed during the debate tha t he was generally supportive of nuclear power, clean coal, and offshore drilling. However, statements made by himself and his running mate just in the past three months indicate otherwise.
In June, Barack Obama harshly criticized John McCain’s plan to drill offshore. Here is what he told a Las Vegas audience about offshore drilling, “It doesn’t make sense for America,” Obama said. “In fact, it makes about as much sense as McCain’s proposal to build 45 new nuclear reactors without a plan to store the waste some place other than right here at Yucca Mountain,” the Illinois senator said.
And just last week, Senator Joe Biden was caught telling a young woman that the United States should not build any new coal plants and that investing in clean coal technology was a bad idea.
Watch the Video Here: Biden Says “No Coal Plants in America”
