Did you notice? Obama did, McCain didn't

[Dago]

I noticed during the debate, Obama numerous times interrupted or tried to interrupt McCain, rudely trying to talk over him and shut him up.  McCain, to the best of my recollection, never once did that to Obama.

It has been pointed out plenty in the press that McCain always referred to Obama as "Senator Obama", and yet Yomama constantly referred to Senator McCain as "John".

So, one of the candidates in the debate was rude and even a bit condescending, the other showed manners and respect.

If anyone watches some of the television programs when they have a democrat and a republican on together, you might notice that democrats are constantly interrupting and trying like wild to prevent the republican from speaking.  It seems common among many democrats to fear the truth, and not their spin getting heard by the public.

Just my opinion.

[Wayout]

Ever listen to a Barney Frank interview.  That man redefines the word rude.

[Anaxogoras]

I found it understandable because McCain was throwing out straw-man after straw-man, which is worthy of interruption in my book.

[Getback]

I expected much worse. Similar tactics were used by Al Gore. As they have more debates I expect it to get much worse. Wonder how it would have played if McCain referred to Obama as Huessein!

[Dago]

Wonder how it would have played if McCain referred to Obama as Huessein!

Funny you say that, I was actually thinking about that during the debate.

[Chalenge]

I would have said 'Senator no offense intended but do not interrupt me again noob!' 

[Bodhi]

I found it understandable because McCain was throwing out straw-man after straw-man, which is worthy of interruption in my book.

McCain did no such thing.  He pointed out things Obama had said.  McCain was the better of the two.  Both in the debate and in regards to respect towards the other. 

The other thing I thought was disrespectful was that Obama continually referred to McCain as John, where as McCain respectfully referred to Obama as: Senator Obama.

[Anaxogoras]

So then why did Obama constantly have to say, e.g. "that's not my position?"  In rebutting straw-man attacks the benefit of the doubt has to go to the intended target.  I thought Obama made it very clear that his diplomatic philosophy is very different than engagement to gratify tyrants, but that's exactly how McCain repeatedly portrayed it.

[john9001]

obama also said "john is right on that" many times.

[Eagler]

all of obamamans interruption started with him loudly stuttering his beginning
it was the polite old wise man against the rude, uninformed stststststststuttering youngster

anyone who thinks obamaman won the debate must be on their second pitcher of socialist kool-aid

[Urchin]

I noticed several times in the first hour (I only watched the first hour) McCain tried to interrupt, but Obama kept on talking.  McCain would shut up and kind of grin sheepishly, and try again later.  

Obama was a bit more insistant, so McCain would normally shut up when he interupted.

[Bodhi]

So then why did Obama constantly have to say, e.g. "that's not my position?"  In rebutting straw-man attacks the benefit of the doubt has to go to the intended target.  I thought Obama made it very clear that his diplomatic philosophy is very different than engagement to gratify tyrants, but that's exactly how McCain repeatedly portrayed it.

Obama was being called on facts.  Read the freaking transcript.  It's easy to see that Obama was wriggling for being stupid when he opened his mouth. 

[Anaxogoras]

Spell it out for me.  It's easier to say it than to demonstrate it.

[Bodhi]

Spell it out for me.  It's easier to say it than to demonstrate it.

Supporting laziness is exactly why you support who you do.

Me not supporting laziness is why I support who I do.

Can you understand that?

[rpm]

Ya know, the bias in this community is laughable.