Presidential Debate #3: Playoff Baseball

OK ladies and gentlemen, tonight's debate will use baseball terminology in its scoring. My initial intent was to report on just home runs, but there was only one of those, so I was thwarted. Oh well, sometimes small ball is the way. What makes your economic plan better? McCain - K: Still doesn't acknowledge the role of deregulation … Continue reading Presidential Debate #3: Playoff Baseball

Presidential Debate #2: McCain Myths Dispelled

I'll use a different format this time. No point-by-point winners and losers. Obama won this battle. But what became clear in the process are that a number of myths regarding John McCain and his candidacy can now be dispelled. Myth: McCain is stronger on foreign policy/terrorism. He points out that Obama "was wrong on the … Continue reading Presidential Debate #2: McCain Myths Dispelled

Debate #1: Obama in a landslide

The format seemed to work well. Enough actual interaction happened that it wasn't all just stumping. Category-by-category it went something like this (my comments in bold): Financial Recovery Plan Obama: We need oversight. We need no padding for the executives. We need to help homeowners. This is the final verdict of 8 years of failed … Continue reading Debate #1: Obama in a landslide