Obama's Prime Time TV Segment: 'Worth the Buzz'

Posted by Attaturk, Firedoglake at 3:16 AM on October 30, 2008.

The Obama 30-minute commercial, deserved its buzz - here's Tom Shales:

Although McCain was not seen during the half-hour, one could easily summon the contrasting image of the Republican while watching Obama. McCain has come across on television as relatively worried, whiny, fusty and falsely folksy. He brought bad news; he has come to epitomize and personify it. Obama brings you medication along with the list of symptoms; he has developed a great bedside, as well as fireside, manner.

Ouch. I guess America isn't ready for a ICU visit from Dr. Krauthammer.


But fear not, John McCain, David Broder still hopes to share a Werther's Original and a loving, short-armed embrace:

The campaign has been costly in terms of McCain's reputation. He has been condemned for small-minded partisanship, not praised for his generous and important suggestion that the major-party candidates stump the country together, conducting weekly joint town hall meetings -- an innovation Obama turned down.

Because nothing is more mavericky than wanting to have your ass-kicked by your much younger, yet more mature opponent, ten times instead of three.


That's sado-masochism you can believe in, my friends ... well, that and Matlock.

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