Obama Will Be Going for Knockout in Debate. What Should McCain Do?
McCain’s campaign has been an example of Senatitis vs. Chicago brass knuckle machine politics. McCain is truly “Country First” in spirit, which led him to work in good faith with both Republicans and Democrats. Some of those Democrats worked in good faith also, but too many were read to shiv John with their left hands while shaking his right. I had hoped that John understood the nature of the snakes he worked with and of the ideology that placed them in power
Alas, when he used the term “My friends” it seems he really meant it. The warrior jinking his scooter onto target and the captive determined to cling to honor at all costs was lulled to sleep by the patina of collegiality in the Senate.
The habits of rhetorical combat vs. those of working with “my friends” are hard to overcome, and McCain failed to do it. The slashing strokes that Obama left himself open for passed unexploited. Too bad.
We won’t know until Nov 5 whether good sense edges out “gimme” in this great nation. If it does, it won’t owe all that much thanks to McCain.
