Finger Pointing Obama Loses First Debate Audience

Obama lost because he comes across as a smug, arrogant, self-important, smart ass. condescendingly pointing fingers, lecturing us.

John McCain “won” the audience in the first debate Friday night or rather Obama lost it. The common folk matter not debate scorers. I mostly agree with Chris Ruddy’s analysis but for different reasons.

Obama lost because he comes across as a smug, arrogant, self-important, smart ass. His style is condescending constantly pointing fingers, frequently raising his fingers to eye level, jabbing constantly, make’s one feel he’s lecturing us - because he thinks he is smarter than us all.

At 17-years old and barely out of boot camp I was told never to point a finger at another man lest he break if off and put it in my breast pocket. I’ve seen more than one swabby or Marine break a finger-pointers nose.

On the radio Obama sounded like a professor, anad we all know at least a few who could benefit from a good ass-kicking. Americans don’t elect professors president. A friend said he watched the TV debate on mute and McCain won. He put the age issue to rest - he was sharp

McCain muffed making bigger points on the economy. He should have said I’m immediately returning to Washington DC to be sure this bail out doesn’t wipe out America’s taxpayers.

Obama whined twice repeated the allegations of others, first saying he was “liberal” and later saying he was “naive.” Repeating labels is a no-no. It reminds people of things they may have forgotten.

McCain is authentic. Real. Obama isn’t. To paraphrase Cecil B. Demille “once you can fake sincerity you’ve got it made” Barack tried but fails.

McCain walks the walk - Obama talks the talk. Like the bumper sticker says: McCain-Hero; Obama-ZERO

McCain’s strength was foreign policy. It showed. Obama is “naïve.” Obama flim flam answers .

On Iran, McCain won because his comments grasped the gravity of the crisis. Obama rolled out his Rodney King-like policy.

McCain has been right on the surge and Obama has been wrong. But McCain came across as heavily invested in the idea of the war (creating a democracy.

In sum, McCain did more than hold his own. He is ready on day one to be Commander in Chief. He can be trusted. His word is good. He is one of us.