BY TAYLOR MARSH
Outclassed.
McCain couldn’t do it. He couldn’t pull a Palin.
Obama took McCain at every turn on the economy.
McCain’s jokes fell to a dull silence every time, but he continued to push.
He couldn’t sense the bombs.
Obama looked and sounded like a 21st century man. McCain, well, he isn’t, so
he couldn’t. McCain seemed very last century, talking about Lebanon and Black
Hawk Down.
But when it turned to foreign policy the last part of the debate, Barack Obama
solidified the presidential persona he began to build in the first debate.
Obama explained in easy verbiage that anyone could understand the challenges
we face. He explained the world in temperate tones and with obvious deep knowledge
of the subject.
McCain no doubt knows foreign policy, but he just didn’t have the easy grace
of his opponent. Except for one moment, when McCain shook the hand of a Chief
Petty Officer. It reminded me of the McCain I used to respect, back in 2000.
The one that exists no longer, at least not for this campaign.
But Barack Obama not only added to his presidential reservoir, he continued
to erase doubts on the commander in chief issue, the experience quotient, building
his reputation tonight from where it began.
If McCain was in trouble when this began, he’s in a straight jacket now. McCain
also ought to be thankful that Obama didn’t take him up on more town halls.
It would have been a rout.
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